Full List of the 10 African Countries Heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

African football will once again take centre stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with ten nations set to represent the continent in what promises to be a highly competitive tournament. With DR Congo becoming the latest African team to take their place at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 52 years, thanks to a dramatic extra-time victory over Jamaica in the intercontinental playoff final. Below is the full list of the ten African countries heading to the 2026 World Cup.

Qualified African Teams

• Morocco
• Senegal
• Egypt
• Algeria
• Tunisia
• Côte d'Ivoire
• South Africa
• Ghana
• Cape Verde
• DR Congo