🔥 Best attack in the world? Africa’s top XI heading to the World Cup | OneFootball

More African teams than ever before will participate in the upcoming 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

This led us to wonder: How strong would an African team be if it were assembled from all the nations that have already qualified for the World Cup or could still make it through the playoffs?

Goalkeeper

André Onana (Cameroon, MV: 20 million): In the last World Cup qualifying match, Onana's team had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Angola, and they are currently second in the group standings behind Cape Verde. Nevertheless, Cameroon's keeper is clearly one of the strongest on the continent.

Defense

Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria, MV: 7 million): After a 12-year hiatus, Ramy Bensebaini has once again helped Algeria qualify for the World Cup finals. Following a 3-0 victory over Somalia last week, qualification for the Algerians was secured.

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Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, MV: 80 million): Ramy Bensebaini still plays for Borussia Dortmund, Achraf Hakimi once did. What they have in common: Both have already secured their World Cup tickets for 2026. Morocco even as the first African team.

Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal, MV: 6 million): As the reigning African champion, Senegal is also showing as the group leader of Group B where the journey should go. Koulibaly is also part of the team. Even at 34, the former Napoli defender still plays at a top level.

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Midfield

Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco, MV: 28 million): Making an impact at his new club VfB Stuttgart, already qualified for the World Cup with Morocco next year – things could be worse for Bilal El Khannouss.

Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal, MV: 32 million): Debuted in the national team in 2021 at the age of 18, but it seems Pape Matar Sarr from Tottenham Hotspur only had his big breakthrough during the World Cup qualifiers. He has scored four goals in 12 matches so far.

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Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal, MV: 22 million): Ndiaye could also be good for a goal or two at the World Cup. He regularly scores for Everton in the Premier League. This season, he has already scored three goals in seven matches.

Farès Chaïbi (Algeria, MV: 15 million): The midfielder from Eintracht Frankfurt is only 21 years old but has proven his quality during the current World Cup qualifiers.

Attack

Mo Salah (Egypt, MV: 50 million): With nine goals in the World Cup qualifiers for his team, there's simply no way around the captain of the Egyptian national team.

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Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon, MV: 55 million): Since switching his allegiance from France to Cameroon, the 26-year-old has really taken off. Scoring 10 points in 26 games is quite an achievement.

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, MV: 75 million): With his hat-trick against Benin yesterday, he not only kept Nigeria's World Cup hopes alive but also proved that he more than deserves his place in this team.

Answer: Damn good. Especially the attack is probably one of the best the world currently has to offer.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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