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Fourteen African nations have qualified for the FIFA World Cup across the tournament’s 96-year history.
At the time of this report, the 2026 World Cup is currently in the Group Stage, heading into the final round of fixtures before the Round of 32 knockout phase begins.
The infographic above shows every African team’s World Cup appearances in tournament history, along with their best results.
It is according to FIFA match result data gathered by Wikipedia.
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Ten African nations qualified for the 2026 World Cup, the most in tournament history.
The previous format allocated five CAF spots.
The expansion to nine spots, under the 48-team format, nearly doubled African representation in a single format change.
Meanwhile, the new entries include the DR Congo, which is returning after a 52-year absence. Their only previous appearance was in 1974, when they competed as Zaire.
Cape Verde’s entry is the table’s most unusual.
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