Teranga and elephants in the World Cup officially

Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal joined the ranks of the 2026 World Cup finalists after each of them clinched the top spot in its group in the African qualifiers.

Saudi Al-Nasr player Sadio Mane led the Senegalese Teranga team to the finals after contributing directly to the victory over the Mauritanian team 4-0 in Dakar within the group. Second.

Senegal topped the group with 24 points, ahead of the Democratic Republic of Congo with 22 points.

The Côte d’Ivoire national team did not miss the big date for the fourth time in its history, after defeating its guest Kenya 3-0 in Abidjan in Group F.

The Côte d’Ivoire national team, nicknamed the Elephants, topped the group with 26 points, ahead of Gabon with 25 points.

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