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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