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2026 World Cup: Which African nations have qualified and which have been eliminated?

Five teams from the continent have already exited the competition, but Africa still holds strong ambitions in this World

Africa 03 July 2026 at 03:00

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2026 World Cup: Which African nations have qualified and which have been eliminated?

Amid heartbreak and heroics, African football continues to make its mark at the 2026 World Cup, with four nations still in the running to make history.

The African campaign at the 2026 World Cup is taking shape. After most of the round of 32 matches, Morocco currently stands as the only African side guaranteed a place in the next stage, following their stunning victory over the Netherlands.

Qualified for the round of 16:

Morocco

Still in contention (round of 32):

Egypt
Ghana
Cape Verde

Eliminated in the round of 32:

South Africa
Senegal
Ivory Coast
Algeria
DR Congo

Update on the African nations' round of 32 at the World Cup 🏆

✅ MOROCCO 🇲🇦
⏳ EGYPT 🇪🇬
⏳ GHANA 🇬🇭
⏳ CAPE VERDE 🇨🇻
❌ SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦
❌ DR CONGO 🇨🇩
❌ IVORY COAST 🇨🇮
❌ SENEGAL 🇸🇳
❌ ALGERIA 🇩🇿 pic.twitter.com/tXDRuVidBl
— Onze Mondial (@OnzeMondial) July 3, 2026

Nevertheless, the continent can still dream of a historic World Cup. If Egypt, Ghana and Cape Verde join Morocco in the next round, Africa could have four representatives among the world’s top 16—an achievement that would once again highlight the remarkable rise of African football on the global stage.