2026 World Cup: 5 African countries eliminated from tournament

Senegal became the fifth African country to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 3-2 defeat to Belgium in their Round of 32 clash on Wednesday.
Belgium, who had trailed 2-0 with four minutes of normal time remaining, advanced to the last 16 thanks to a Youri Tielemans penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of extra-time.
Also on Wednesday, the Democratic Republic of the Congo were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to England.
The Leopards looked set for a major upset when Brian Cipenga fired them into an early lead, beating England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at his near post.
However, England fought back t...