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African teams fight to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Eddy Micah Jr. | Josephine Mahachi
March 31, 2025

African teams are fighting it out at the CAF World Cup qualifiers for a chance to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The expansion to 48 teams in 2026 offers several countries a unique chance to qualify. How are the matches going, and which teams seem likely to make the cut? Josey Mahachi talks to Annet Mugabo, a sports journalist and commentator in Rwanda, and DW’s Ololade Adewuyi.

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