Another national team has secured a spot in the 2026 World Cup. Sport24.az reports that Morocco has advanced to the final stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers by defeating Niger (5:0).
Walid Regragui's team leads Group E with 18 points after 6 matches. Tanzania is in second place with 10 points.
The Moroccans became the first African team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. They will be heading to the World Cup for the third consecutive time. They will also participate as one of the hosts in the tournament to be held in 2030.
It should be noted that the USA, Canada, and Mexico have automatically qualified for the final stage of the World Cup as hosts next year. Japan, Iran, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Uzbekistan, New Zealand, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, and Paraguay have also qualified for the tournament.