Africa can look back on World Cup with satisfaction despite no top-four finish
Egypt were the next best African achievers, winning a World Cup match for the first time and advancing to the last 16, where they led Argentina 2-0 with 11 minutes to play but lost 3-2 amid VAR controversy.
Having already held past World Cup winners — Spain and Uruguay — to draws in the group stage, they twice came from behind to force holders Argentina to extra time in their last-32 tie in Miami before finally succumbing 3-2.
African interest at the World Cup ended with Morocco on Thursday, but the continent will be pleased with its results at the 2026 finals, even if it will have no teams in the final four.
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