2026 World Cup - The African Mirror

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Jul

2023

By The African Mirror

Morocco gets kind draw in Africa qualifiers for 2026 World Cup

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WORLD Cup semi-finalists Morocco have been handed a gentle path to the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada after the draw was made for the African qualifiers in Abidjan. The top team in each of the nine groups, which each contains six countries, qualifies automatically for the World Cup. The four best runners-up will enter an African playoff stage, where the winners will feature in the inter-confederation playoffs to be held in March 2026. It means Africa is guaranteed nine places at the expanded 48-team finals, with a 10th side possibly added via the playoffs. Morocco has…

Feb

2023

By The African Mirror

Qatar appoint Queiroz as coach until 2026 World Cup

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QATAR has appointed Portuguese Carlos Queiroz as manager until the end of the 2026 World Cup, the country's football association (QFA) said. The 69-year-old managed Iran at last year's finals in Qatar but left after the team's group-stage elimination. Queiroz replaces Spaniard Felix Sanchez, who led Qatar through their ill-fated World Cup campaign, in which the hosts lost all three of their group matches and only scored once. "Today, Monday, the Qatar Football Association officially decided to appoint Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz as coach of our first national team until 2026," the QFA said. "Queiroz has a rich biography, great knowledge…