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A colourful composite graphic shows on the left Asamoah Gyan in red and yellow Ghana kit holding his hands to his head in shock, the Fifa World Cup trophy with a spiky green eight-pointed star radiating from behind it, and on the right-hand side a picture of Cameroon striker Roger Milla dancing in front of a corner flag in celebration. The whole image is treated with a vintage filter

When will an African side win the World Cup?

Morocco became Africa's first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

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Morocco players celebrate winning a penalty shoot-out in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final

Fifa World Cup 2026: What you need to know about Morocco

Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at north African giants Morocco.

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A triptych shows Antoine Semenyo, Brahim Diaz and Ronwen Williams wearing their national team shirts. Semenyo wears a predominantly white Ghana kit with a black number 11, black star and elaborate spiderweb design in red, green and yellow on the chest. Diaz wears a red Morocco shirt with a 10 and federation crest on the chest and Williams wears a purple South Africa goalkeeper's shirt with a white number one on the chest. All three are visible from waist up in action during football matches

Seven African players to watch at World Cup 2026

With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.

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26 May 2026

PSG's Hakimi in Morocco squad despite injury

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions' World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.

26 May 2026

24 May 2026

Two European holidaymakers lie on sunloungers in Western Sahara, while another kite surfs in the sea

Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control

The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

24 May 2026

22 May 2026

Iliman Ndiaye, visible from waist up, clenches his fists, closes his eyes and screams in delight as he celebrates winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat. He is wearing a green Senegal shirt with yellow trim and a yellow number 13 on the best and is clutching a scrunched up Senegal flag in his right hand

Ndiaye adamant Senegal are champions of Africa

Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in "many people's eyes" despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

22 May 2026

19 May 2026

A split image shows two players from the waist up in action for their countries. On the left is Antoine Semenyo wearing a white Ghana shirt which features on its front an intricate spiderweb design in red, blue and yellow, as well as a black five-pointed star and a black number 11 on the chest. On the right is Amad Diallo in an orange Ivory Coast shirt with a white number 15 on the chest

Ghana to face Ivory Coast in Afcon 2027 qualifying

Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

19 May 2026

14 May 2026

Seven football supporters stand and salute while spelling out the word Senegal with large letters painted on their bodies in green in front of numerous other Senegal fans who are predominantly wearing yellow and holding up Senegal scarves in the stand of a football stadium

African fans face World Cup issues despite visa bond U-turn

The Trump administration waives a $15,000 visa bond for fans from five countries who have World Cup tickets, but African fans still face challenges.

14 May 2026

13 May 2026

Caf president Patrice Motsepe, centre and dressed in a long black coat and white shirt and blue tie, carries the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in his right hand as he walks flanked by Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

Afcon final 'deficiencies' dealt with - Motsepe

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf's reputation.

13 May 2026

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