FIFA World Cup 2026: The 10 African countries set for the global football fiesta

• Event: FIFA World Cup 2026
• Host countries: Canada, Mexico & United States of America (USA)
• Dates: 11th June to 19th July 2026
• Number of teams: 48
• Venues: 16 (16 host cities)

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is here, and the full list of all the 48 qualified countries has been duly confirmed.

Africa will be represented by ten countries: South Africa, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Egypt, Cape Verde, Senegal, Algeria, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ghana.

South Africa is in Group A with Mexico, South Korea and the Czech Republic.

Morocco is in Group A, along with the tournament record winners Brazil, Haiti, and Scotland. Ivory Coast is caged in Group E with debutants Curacao, Germany and Ecuador.

Group F has the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia. In Group G are Egypt, Belgium, Iran and New Zealand. Cape Verde is in Group H with Spain, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.

Senegal faces France, Iraq and Norway in Group I. Group J has the reigning World champions Argentina, Algeria, Austria and another debutant Jordan.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), returning to the FIFA World Cup after 52 years, are in Group K with Portugal, first-timers Uzbekistan, and Colombia.

Ghana is in Group L with England, Croatia and Panama.

Canada, Mexico and United States of America (USA) will co-host this championship from 11th June to 19th July 2026.

Full Groups:

• Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic
• Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
• Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
• Group D: United States of America (USA), Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
• Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
• Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
• Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
• Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
• Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
• Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
• Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
• Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

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