2026 World Cup: Six African teams eliminated from tournament

Algeria became the sixth African state to beryllium eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.

This follows their 2-0 decision to Switzerland successful a Round of 32 clash connected Friday.

Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored successful each fractional to nonstop the Desert Foxes retired of the tournament.

The triumph besides ends a World Cup knockout hoodoo for Switzerland, arsenic they secured a archetypal triumph successful the tourney successful 88 years.

They volition present look either Ghana oregon Colombia next.

Algeria’s exit means that implicit fractional of the 10 African flagbearers person present been sent home, including Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Tunisia, South Africa and DR Congo.

Morocco is the lone state from the continent successful the past 16 arsenic it stands.

2026 World Cup: Six African teams eliminated from tournament