Agency. 10 nations have historically qualified from Africa for the 2026 World Cup. After Congo defeated Uzbekistan 3-1 on Saturday night and Algeria drew a thrilling 3-3 with Austria, nine African teams have succeeded in entering the knockout stage. After 17 days of group stage competition, Morocco, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cape Verde, Egypt, Congo, and Algeria have secured their place in the final 32. Previously, when the rule was for group stage matches to be played among 32 teams, the maximum number of African teams to reach the knockout stage in a single edition was only two....