Seven African players to watch at World Cup 2026
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- With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.S1
- The Atlas Lions aim to better their historic 2022 semifinal appearance but have had a chaotic run-in. Previous World Cup appearances: 6 Best performance: Fourth place (2022) First appearance: 1970 (Mexico) Top goal scorer: Youssef En-Nesyri (3) Most appearance...S2
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Seven African players to watch at World Cup 2026
With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.
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Morocco World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group and squad list
The Atlas Lions aim to better their historic 2022 semifinal appearance but have had a chaotic run-in. Previous World Cup appearances: 6 Best performance: Fourth place (2022) First…
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What to know
- With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.S1
- The Atlas Lions aim to better their historic 2022 semifinal appearance but have had a chaotic run-in. Previous World Cup appearances: 6 Best performance: Fourth place (2022) First appearance: 1970 (Mexico) Top goal scorer: Youssef En-Nesyri (3) Most appearance...S2
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