HAS Africa come of age in the football World Cup? This is a vital question after the FIFA World Cup 2026 concluded on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New York/New Jersey, in the United States, with Spain gaining a narrow 1-0 victory over the 2022 champions, Argentina.
First, it was an unprecedented World Cup, the largest in the competition’s 96-year history. Co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, the tournament contained 48 finalists, up by 16 from the 32-team finals of the previous era.
With 104 matches in all, many records tumbled during the tournament. France captain Kylian Mbappé moved ahead of Argentina icon Leo Messi with 10 goals, becoming the all-time highest goalscorer at the FWC with 22 goals compared with Messi’s 21. Germany’s Miroslav Klose is third with 16 in the all-time highest goalscorer list.
In all, there were 308 goals, a new record. France’s
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