In the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, African teams performed exceptionally well, with 9 out of 10 teams—excluding Tunisia—advancing to the knockout stage. However, after the Round of 32, only 2 of the 9 African teams remained.
Among them, South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Senegal, and Cape Verde were all eliminated by last-minute goals, while only Morocco and Egypt successfully advanced through penalty shootouts.
African Teams' Round-of-32 Results
❌️ South Africa 0-1 Canada
Morocco 1-1 Netherlands (3-2 on penalties)
❌️ Côte d'Ivoire 1-2 Norway
DR Congo 1-2 England
Senegal 2-3 Belgium
❌️ Algeria 0-2 Switzerland
Egypt 1-1 Australia (4-2 on penalties)
❌️ Cape Verde 1-1 Argentina (1-2 after extra time)
❌️ Ghana 0-1 Colombia
In the Round of 16, Morocco will face host nation Canada, and Egypt will face defending champions Argentina.
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