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October 15, 2025
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South Africa and Senegal qualify for 2026 World Cup

South Africa and Senegal qualify for 2026 World Cup

South Africa, Ivory Coast and Senegal all won convincingly on Tuesday to fill the last three automatic places reserved for Africa at the 2026 World Cup...

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South Africa, Ivory Coast, and Senegal have secured the final three automatic qualification spots for the 2026 World Cup, joining Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. The three nations achieved convincing victories on Tuesday to book their places in the global tournament.

  • Senegal defeated Mauritania 4-0, with Sadio Mane scoring twice.
  • Ivory Coast beat Kenya 3-0, led by a goal from Franck Kessie.
  • South Africa, under coach Hugo Broos, also won 3-0 against Rwanda, marking their fourth World Cup appearance.
  • Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria will compete in play-offs for a chance to increase African representation to 10 nations.

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