Here are the key details, such as the squad, group and fixtures, that football fans should know about all countries at the 2026 World Cup.
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at the Estadio Azteca on 11 June, Africa will arrive on the biggest stage with a contingent unlike any in the tournament's history. For the first time ever, ten African nations will line up at a World Cup, the dividend of FIFA's expansion to a 48-team format and the result of a brutal three-year qualification grind that produced fairy tales, redemption arcs, and one of the cruellest exits in CAF history.
Here's a continent-wide look at where Africa stands, who's drawn whom, and what each side is chasing across the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer.
African countries that qualified for the 2026 World Cup
Africa's representation at Canada–Mexico–USA 2026 is the largest the continent has ever sent to a World Cup. The qualifiers were:
Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Cape Verde, South Africa, all of whom topped their CAF qualifying groups, plus DR Congo, who came through the inter-confederation play-off after edging Jamaica 1-0 in extra time to seize the tenth and final African slot.
South Africa at the 2026 World Cup: Fixtures, squad, and group
South Africa: Group and Fixtures
South Africa is in Group A, and here are their opponents:
- Mexico
- South Korea
- Czechia
Full South Africa Group Stage Fixtures
- Mexico vs South Africa - June 11, 2026 — 19:00 GMT
- Czechia vs South Africa - June 18, 2026 — 16:00 GMT
- South Africa vs Korea Republic - June 24, 2026 — 23:00 GMT
South Africa 2026 World Cup squad
Morocco at the 2026 World Cup: Fixtures, squad and group
Morocco: Group and Fixtures
Morocco is in group C, and here are their opponents:
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
Full Morocco Group Stage Fixtures
- Brazil vs Morocco - June 13, 2026 — 22:00 GMT
- Scotland vs Morocco - June 19, 2026 — 22:00 GMT
- Morocco vs Haiti - June 24, 2026 — 22:00 GMT
Morocco 2026 World Cup squad
Cote d'Ivoire at the 2026 World Cup: Fixtures, squad and group
Ivory Coast: Group and Fixtures (Group E: Fixtures)
Ivory Coast will be in Group E, and here are their opponents:
- Curaçao
- Ecuador
- Germany
Full Cote d'Ivoire Group Stage Fixtures
- June 14: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador — Philadelphia Stadium (11:00 p.m. GMT)
- June 20: Ivory Coast vs. Germany — Toronto Stadium (8:00 p.m. GMT)
- June 25: Ivory Coast vs. Curaçao — Philadelphia Stadium (8:00 p.m. GMT)
Ivory Coast 2026 World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed, Kone, Alban Lafont
Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou, Clément Akpa, Iiusmane Diomandé, Guéla Doué, Ghislain Konan, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka, Wilfried Singo
Midfielders: Seko Fofana, Parfait Guiago, Franck Kessié, Christ Tapé Oulai, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jean Michaël Seri
Forwards: Simon Adingra, A-Y Bonny, Amad Diallo, Oumar Diakite, Yann Diomande, Evann Guessand, Nicolas Pépé, Bénie Traore, Elye Wahi
Tunisia at the 2026 World Cup: Fixtures, group and squad
Tunisia: Group and Fixtures
Tunisia is in group C, and here are their opponents:
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Sweden
FIFA World Cup 2026: Tunisia’s full group stage matches
- Sweden vs Tunisia — 15 June 2026, 23:00 GMT
- Tunisia vs Japan — 21 June 2026, 02:00 GMT
- Netherlands vs Tunisia — 25 June 2026, 20:00 GMT
FIFA World Cup 2026 – Tunisia’s full squad
Goalkeepers: Sabri Ben Hessen (Etoile Sahel), Abdelmouhib Chamakh (Club Africain), Aymen Dahman (CS Sfaxien)
Defenders: Ali Abdi (Nice), Adem Arous (Kasimpasa), Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (Esperance), Dylan Bronn (Servette Geneva), Raed Chikhaoui (US Monastir), Moutaz Neffati (Norrkoping), Omar Rekik (NK Maribor), Montassar Talbi (Lorient), Yan Valery (Young Boys Berne)
Midfielders: Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa), Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City), Ismael Gharbi (FC Augsburg), Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Forwards: Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), Khalil Ayari (Paris St Germain), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
Egypt at 2026 World Cup: Group, fixtures and squad
Egypt: Group and Fixtures
Egypt is in group G, and here are their opponents:
- Belgium
- Iran
- New Zealand
All Egypt 2026 World Cup group stage fixtures
- Belgium vs Egypt — 16 June 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Egypt vs New Zealand — 21 June 2026, 21:00 GMT
- Iran vs Egypt — 27 June 2026, 03:00 GMT
Egypt’s World Cup 2026 squad
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El-Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)
Defenders: Mohamed Hani (Al Ahly), Tarek Alaa (Zed), Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice), Ahmed Fotouh (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids)
Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Nabil Emad (Al Najma), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Haissem Hassan (Real Ovideo)
Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Aqtay Abdallah (Enppi), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona)
Cape Verde at 2026 World Cup: Group, fixtures and squad
Cape Verde: Group and Fixtures
Cape Verde is in group H, and here are their opponents:
- Spain
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
Full Cape Verde Group Stage Fixtures
- Spain vs Cape Verde — 15 June 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Uruguay vs Cape Verde — 21 June 2026, 22:00 GMT
- Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia — 27 June 2026, 00:00 GMT
Cape Verde Full World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Josimar Dias 'Grandma', Márcio da Rosa, Carlos Santos
Defenders: Steven Moreira, Wagner Pina, John Paul Fernandes, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Logan Costa, Roberto Lopes 'Pico', Kelvin Pires, Ianique Tavares 'Stopira', Edilson Borges 'Diney'
Midfielders: Jamiro Monteiro, Telmo Arcanjo, Yannick Semedo, Laros Duarte, Deroy Duarte, Kevin Pina
Strikers: Ryan Mendes, Willy Semedo, Garry Rodrigues, Jovane Cabral, Nuno da Costa, Dailon Livramento, Gilson Benchimol, Hélio Varela
Senegal at the 2026 World Cup: Squad, group and fixtures
Senegal: Group and Fixtures
Senegal is in group I, and here are their opponents:
- France
- Norway
- Iraq
Senegal’s group stage fixtures for the World Cup 2026
- France vs Senegal — 16 June 2026, 19:00 GMT
- Norway vs Senegal — 23 June 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Senegal vs Iraq — 26 June 2026, 19:00 GMT
Full Squad Senegal For The 2026 World Cup
Goalkeepers: Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Mory Diaw (Le Havre AC), Yehvann Diouf (OGC Nice)
Defenders: Krépin Diatta (AS Monaco), Antoine Mendy (OGC Nice), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal), El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon), Moustapha Mbow (Paris FC), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Ismaïl Jakobs (Galatasaray SK), Ilay Camara (Anderlecht)
Midfielders: Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Villarreal CF), Lamine Camara (AS Monaco), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Bayern Munich)
Forwards: Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Assane Diao (Como), Ibrahim Mbaye (PSG), Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Chérif Ndiaye (Samsunspor)
Algeria at the 2026 World Cup: Squad, fixtures and group
Algeria: Group and Fixtures
Algeria is in group J, and here are their opponents:
- Argentina
- Austria
- Jordan
Algeria World Cup 2026 fixtures
- Argentina vs Algeria — 17 June 2026, 01:00 GMT
- Jordan vs Algeria — 23 June 2026, 02:00 GMT
- Algeria vs Austria — 28 June 2026, 01:00 GMT
DR Congo at 2026 World Cup: group, fixtures and squad
DR Congo: Group and Fixtures
DR Congo is in group K, and here are their opponents:
- Portugal
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
DR Congo World Cup 2026 fixtures
- Portugal vs DR Congo — 17 June 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Colombia vs DR Congo — 24 June 2026, 02:00 GMT
- DR Congo vs Uzbekistan — 27 June 2026, 23:30 GMT
DR Congo 2026 World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Matthieu Epolo (Standard Liege), Timothy Fayulu (Noah), Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre).
Defenders: Dylan Batubinsika (Larisa), Gedoon Kalulu (Aris Limassol), Steve Kapuadi (Widzew Lodz), Joris Kayembe (Racing Genk), Arthur Masuaku (Racing Lens), Chancel Mbemba (Lille), Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
Midfielders: Theo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), Brian Cipenga (Castellon), Meshack Elia (Alanyaspor), Gael Kakuta (Larisa), Edo Kayembe (Watford), Nathanael Mbuku (Montpellier), Samuel Moutoussamy (Atromitos), Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille), Charles Pickel (Espanyol), Noah Sadiki (Sunderland), Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock).
Forwards: Cedric Bakambu (Real Betis), Simon Banza (Al Jazira), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids), Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).
Ghana at the 2026 World Cup: Squad, fixtures and group
Ghana: Group and Fixtures
Ghana is in group L, and here are their opponents:
- England
- Croatia
- Panama
Ghana World Cup 2026 fixtures
- Ghana vs Panama — 17 June 2026, 23:00 GMT
- England vs Ghana — 23 June 2026, 20:00 GMT
- Croatia vs Ghana — 27 June 2026, 21:00 GMT
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