Fact files of 10 African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19: Fixtures: June 16 – Argentina, June 22 – Jordan, June 27 – Austria World ranking: 28 Key player: Riyad Mahrez, winger Coach: Vladimir Petkovic (BIH) World Cup appearances: 1982, 1986, 2010 – all 1st rd, 2014 – last 16 World Cup record: P13 W3 D3 L7 F13 A19 Popular name: Desert Foxes Fixtures: June 15 – Spain, June 21 – Uruguay,
June 26 – Saudi Arabia World ranking: 69 Key player: Logan Costa, defender Coach: Bubista (CPV) World Cup appearance: Debut Popular name: Blue Sharks Fixtures: June 17 – Portugal, June 23 – Colombia, June 27 – Uzbekistan World ranking: 46 Key player: Chancel Mbemba, defender Coach: Sebastien Desabre (FRA) World Cup appearance: 1974 – 1st rd World Cup record: P3 W0 D0 L3 F0 A14 Popular name: Leopards Fixtures: June 15 – Belgium, June 21 – New Zealand, June 26 – Iran World ranking: 29
Key player: Mohamed Salah, forward Coach: Hossam Hassan (EGY) World Cup appearances: 1934, 1990, 2018 – all 1st rd World Cup record: P7 W0 D2 L5 F5 A12 Popular name: Pharaohs Fixtures: June 17 – Panama, June 23 – England, June 27 – Croatia World ranking: 74 Key player: Antoine Semenyo, forward Coachr: Carlos Queiroz (POR) World Cup appearances: 2006 – 1ast 16, 2010 – quarterfinals, 2014, 2022 – both 1st rd World Cup record: P14 W5 D3 L7 F18 A23 Popular name: Black Stars
IVORY COAST Fixtures: June 14 – Ecuador, June 20 – Germany, June 25 – Curacao World ranking: 34 Key player: Yan Diomande, forward Coach: Emerse Fae (CIV) World Cup appearances: 2006, 2010, 2014 – all 1st rd World Cup record: P9 W3 D1 L5 F13 A14 Popular name: Elephants Fixtures: June 13 – Brazil, June 19 – Scotland, June 24 – Haiti World ranking: 8 Key player: Achraf Hakimi, defender Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi (MAR) World Cup appearances: 1970 – 1st rd, 1986 – last 16,
1994, 1998, 2018 – all 1st rd, 2022 – semifinals World Cup record: P23 W5 D7 L11 F20 A27 Popular name: Atlas Lions Fixtures: June 16 – France, June 22 – Norway, June 26 – Iraq World ranking: 14 Key player: Sadio Mane, forward Coach: Pape Thiaw (SEN) World Cup appearances: 2002 – quarterfinals, 2018 – 1st rd, 2022 – last 16 World Cup record: P12 W5 D3 L4 F16 A17 Popular name: Teranga Lions SOUTH AFRICA Fixtures: June 11 – Mexico, June 18 –
Czech Republic, June 24 – South Korea World ranking: 60 Key player: Oswin Appollis, winger Coach: Hugo Broos (BEL) World Cup appearances: 1998, 2002, 2010 – all 1st rd World Cup record: P9 W2 D3 L4 F11 A16 Popular name: Bafana Bafana (The Boys) Fixtures: June 14 – Sweden, June 20 – Japan, June 25 – Netherlands World ranking: 44 Kay player: Elias Achouri, winger Coach: Sabri Lamouchi (FRA) World Cup appearances: 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022 – all 1st rd World Cup record:
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