2026 World Cup: 5 African countries eliminated from tournament

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Senegal became the fifth African country to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 3-2 defeat to Belgium in their Round of 32 clash on Wednesday.

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Belgium, who had trailed 2-0 with four minutes of normal time remaining, advanced to the last 16 thanks to a Youri Tielemans penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of extra-time.

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Also on Wednesday, the Democratic Republic of the Congo were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to England.

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The Leopards looked set for a major upset when Brian Cipenga fired them into an early lead, beating England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at his near post.

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However, England fought back through Harry Kane. Although the Bayern Munich striker was denied a controversial penalty, he scored two brilliant goals to complete the comeback and send the Three Lions into the Round of 16.

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England will now face co-hosts Mexico for a place in the quarter-finals.

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Full list of African teams eliminated from the 2026 World Cup

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• Senegal
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• Democratic Republic of the Congo
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• Tunisia
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• Côte d’Ivoire
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• South Africa
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Five African countries remain in contention as the race for a first-ever World Cup title by an African nation continues.

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