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Title: How Africa made World Cup history with nine teams in knockout stage
Post by: Wole on June 28, 2026, 02:19:17 PM
How Africa made World Cup history with nine teams in knockout stage

Kevin Pina celebrates Cape Verde's first-ever goal in the 2-2 draw vs Uruguay (Credit: FIFA World Cup on X)

From Morocco's composed brilliance to Cape Verde's dream debut, South Africa's historic breakthrough, Egypt's long-awaited World Cup victory and DR Congo's emotional return to relevance, Africa emerged from the group stage not as underdogs, but as unexpected contenders


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