Nine African Teams Qualify for World Cup Round of 32
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A record nine African nations have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, including South Africa, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, Ghana, Egypt, DR Congo, and Algeria. Tunisia is the only African team that failed to advance.
African football has achieved a historic milestone as nine out of ten African teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Round of 32. The qualified nations are South Africa, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, Ghana, Egypt, DR Congo, and Algeria. Tunisia is the only African team that did not advance.
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