Morocco now stands alone as the only team from Africa in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final stage.
This follows Egypt’s painful exit at the hands of Argentina in the Round of 16 on Tuesday.
Yotomi Media reports that Egypt threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 against Argentina in the Round of 16 fixture played at Atlanta Stadium.
The Pharaohs took the lead via Yasser Ibrahim in the 15th minute of the encounter, before Mostafa Zico doubled the lead for the North Africans in the second.
But three late goals from Lionel Messi, Cristian Romero, and Enzo Fernandez, gave Lionel Scaloni’s side the victory against Egypt as they qualified for the quarter-final.
The outcome of the match means Egypt exits the World Cup, as Morocco is now officially the only African team left in the competition.
Yotomi Media reports that ten African teams – Tunisia, DR Congo, South Africa, Ghana, Cape Verde, Senegal, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Egypt and Morocco – represented the continent at this year’s edition of the World Cup.
It was a historic continental milestone achievement for Africa at the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Nine out of the ten teams successfully advanced to the Round of 32 stage, as only Tunisia failed to make it out from the group stage.
But after the Round of 32 fixtures, only Morocco and Egypt made it to the Round of 16 stage.
Morocco then thrashed co-host nation Canada 3-0 in the last-16 encounter to progress to the quarter-final stage, where they will face France on Thursday.
Published By: Adekola Ayomide Faidat.
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