A record World Cup for Africa, but how far can they go in the tournament?

[p]It is a far cry from Russia 2018 when not a single African nation advanced from the group stage, and it will be intriguing now to see how far the teams can go into the World Cup.[/p][p]Hopefully at least one can replicate what [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a] did in 2022. [/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/algeria/nc87N1BR/"]Algeria[/a][/b][/p][p]A thrilling 3-3 draw with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria/naHiWdnt/"]Austria[/a] in Kansas City on the final night of group matches ensured the four points that Algeria needed to advance. They gave up a late stoppage-time goal to finish third and now take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]Switzerland[/a] in Vancouver on Thursday. Had they come second, they would have had to play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a].[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a][/b][/p][p]The islanders are now even more the darlings of the world with another impressive result, this time a goalless draw against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a], who had to win the game, on Friday. Cape Verde’s three draws saw them finish second in the group, ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a]. Next up for the Tubaroes Azul … [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a]![/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/d-r-congo/phn9mm8H/"]DR Congo[/a][/b][/p][p]A drama-filled comeback in Atlanta on Saturday saw history made as they won their first World Cup game and got the four points they needed to progress. They will now stay in Atlanta and take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] on Sunday.[/p][image alt="DR Congo are back at the World Cup after a 52-year wait" id="f82e5af5-42e5-451f-810f-9c7fbcb16cca" credit-line="MOLLY DARLINGTON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP" guid="d2513352-5263-47b1-b61e-2b0291675821" original-width="2955" original-height="2046" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a][/b][/p][p]The Pharaohs were overtaken on goal difference for top place in Group G by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] but could easily have slipped into third place behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a]. In the end, they proved fortunate to finish second and now play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/xSrf6qMM/"]Australia[/a] in Dallas on Friday but must improve on a dour defensive showing and hope [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a] is fit after he went off against Iran.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a][/b][/p][p]A disappointing 2-1 loss in their final group game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a] on Saturday served to pit them up against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colombia/G02s4PCS/"]Colombia[/a] in the last of the Round of 32 matches, which will be in Kansas City on Friday. The Black Stars already had four points going into the game in Philadelphia.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ivory-coast/G2FRjBgn/"]Ivory Coast[/a][/b][/p][p]The Ivorians were always expected to win but it was still difficult to overcome [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/curacao/bLLGpOkQ/"]Curaçao[/a] 2-0 in Philadelphia on Thursday and ensure second place in Group E, finishing with the same points as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a]. Now they are up against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] in Dallas on Tuesday, hoping [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pepe-nicolas/j3Hk0qEj/"]Nicolas Pepe[/a] is among the goals again.[/p][image alt="Nicolas Pepe has been in good form for the Ivorians" id="ebadc53e-e8bd-492f-a9d5-655f7184d7d9" credit-line="CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP" guid="985d2259-6c41-4a57-85f1-1f9a559bd29a" original-width="4137" original-height="2759" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a][/b][/p][p]A 4-2 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/haiti/nk4v10Z1/"]Haiti[/a] in their last Group C outing saw Morocco forced to twice come from behind and they fell short of their quest to finish ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] on goal difference in the standings. So instead of a clash against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a], they must now play the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] in Houston on Monday.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a][/b][/p][p]A 5-0 hammering of 10-man [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iraq/K8aAGt6r/"]Iraq[/a] was enough to see the Senegalese limp through to the knockout stages, where they now meet Belgium in Seattle on Wednesday. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gueye-pape/p6rsDQvN/"]Pape Gueye[/a] scored twice in a second-half demolition in Toronto that hopefully changes the fortunes of the Senegalese after losing to both [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] and Norway. [/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/W2ijYvlr/"]South Africa[/a][/b][/p][p]Bafana Bafana play one of the biggest games in their history on Sunday against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/canada/x4toKORL/"]Canada[/a], hoping to make it all the way to the last 16. Their 1-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/K6Gs7P6G/"]South Korea[/a] in their last Group A game was finally a performance that fans could recognise after Hugo Broos got the tactics wrong at the start of the tournament.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tunisia/QqZVYk95/"]Tunisia[/a][/b][/p][p]Already home after losing their last game as well and ending stone last, being one of four sides to finish with no points, alongside Haiti, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jordan/vNcmJoU2/"]Jordan[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uzbekistan/EZYKKRMc/"]Uzbekistan[/a]. The Herve Renard experiment did not help, although they eventually did show some fight in going down 3-1 to the Netherlands.[/p][p] [/p]