Morocco were the last African team remaining in this World Cup. They were the only team to actually win a knockout match — their round of 16 victory over co-hosts Canada. Morocco and Egypt had got through the round of 32 on penalty shootouts.
It means African sides finish this competition with 1 win, 2 shootout successes and 9 defeats in the knockout stages.
It’s worth noting of course, how many of those knockout matches were agonisingly close, such as Senegal’s collapse against Belgium, Cape Verde and Egypt taking champions Argentina to the brink, and England needing late Harry Kane heroics to get past DR Congo in the round of 32.
The only non-European team left are the defending champions, Argentina.
And the World Cup winners this century who are still alive in this competition are Argentina, France and their potential next opponents, Spain.
