The Rise of African Football: Beyond the Traditional Powerhouses

[mubarhaq]

It was Short lived

But they did try their best

[rinahuhu]

Africa is just waiting for time, there are many good players from there

[ribun]

Yes

[randi]

Africa is far behind in modern football

[Drift12233]

That will be fabulous 

[Victoro001168]

I see Africa winning in next wc

[siway]

Not African

[verified Dolapo]

They are trying their best look at Morocco and Egypt 

[Abubakar Umar]

???

[imisioluw]

Africa really tried 

We at least enter group 16 and we in the semi finals again that so great

[TheSamuel]

Senegal had the best tournament till their last 10 minutes 

[Lummirichie]

Ggs

[jadeienne]

I'd take Morocco's current structure and squad depth over an aging Argentina any day of the week tbh. The way they control the midfield now just feels more sustainable than relying on a moment of magic from Messi

[Ryxmia]

Morocco's backline pressure completely rattled that midfield, got me looking at their odds for a deep run right now.

[thornoria]

I watched that Egypt Argentina match and honestly thought the Pharaohs had them dead to rights in the last twenty minutes, the press was so aggressive. If Morocco can keep Hakim Ziyech floating between the lines like that they might actually crash the semifinal party, the odds on them are still way too generous.

[raxummia]

I see the progress but saying the gap is completely closed feels a bit rushed when no African side has really made it past the quarterfinals yet. Morocco looks fantastic no doubt but consistent deep runs are what would actually prove the point.

[Tenyenho]

There's a little change in the traditional way of playing football in Africa then and now, I hope we get better 

[ivoryumtos]

egypt taking argentina that far really surprised me tbh, i thought itd be a routine win for messi and the boys. that game was a proper wake up call for how organized some of these african teams have become

[sylumienne]

you see the coaching aspect getting overlooked a lot though, african teams always had the raw talent but now the tactical setups actually look coherent. you think better domestic leagues in africa or more players in top european academies is driving this more?

[ZubairHero]

On 7/9/2026 at 9:08 AM, wizzyyy said:

• Egypt pushed Argentina to the absolute limit, and Morocco is back in the final eight. The tactical discipline, athletic profile, and technical execution of African nations in 2026 have proven that the gap between Europe/South America and the rest of the world has completely closed.

African football has clearly reached a new level in this tournament.

[Shahbaz7868d]

On 7/9/2026 at 9:08 AM, wizzyyy said:

• Egypt pushed Argentina to the absolute limit, and Morocco is back in the final eight. The tactical discipline, athletic profile, and technical execution of African nations in 2026 have proven that the gap between Europe/South America and the rest of the world has completely closed.

Egypt showed that Argentina could not take them lightly for one second.

[HaiderPK]

On 7/9/2026 at 9:08 AM, wizzyyy said:

• Egypt pushed Argentina to the absolute limit, and Morocco is back in the final eight. The tactical discipline, athletic profile, and technical execution of African nations in 2026 have proven that the gap between Europe/South America and the rest of the world has completely closed.

Morocco’s consistency proves their previous success was not a coincidence.

[JunaidRajputxx]

On 7/9/2026 at 9:08 AM, wizzyyy said:

• Egypt pushed Argentina to the absolute limit, and Morocco is back in the final eight. The tactical discipline, athletic profile, and technical execution of African nations in 2026 have proven that the gap between Europe/South America and the rest of the world has completely closed.

The traditional football powers no longer have an easy path against African teams.

[KhanStorm]

On 7/9/2026 at 9:08 AM, wizzyyy said:

• Egypt pushed Argentina to the absolute limit, and Morocco is back in the final eight. The tactical discipline, athletic profile, and technical execution of African nations in 2026 have proven that the gap between Europe/South America and the rest of the world has completely closed.

African nations now combine physical strength with excellent tactical organization.

[LahoreKing2]

On 7/9/2026 at 9:08 AM, wizzyyy said:

• Egypt pushed Argentina to the absolute limit, and Morocco is back in the final eight. The tactical discipline, athletic profile, and technical execution of African nations in 2026 have proven that the gap between Europe/South America and the rest of the world has completely closed.

The gap has definitely become much smaller than it was before.