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African countries make history in the 2026 FIFA World Cup

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published June 29, 2026 at 12:17 PM EDT
Cape Verde fans cheer their support prior to a World Cup Group H soccer match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia in Houston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (David J. Phillip/AP)
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Cape Verde fans cheer their support prior to a World Cup Group H soccer match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia in Houston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (David J. Phillip/AP)

Nine African countries made it to the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan talks with NPR’s Jasmine Garsd about how they’ve been able to do it and just how far they can go.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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