Fascinating football facts including: A record nine African nations reached the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, the most in history.. Cameroon legend Roger Milla is still the oldest goalscorer in World Cup history, netting at 42 years old in 1994..
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Did you know? A record nine African nations reached the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, the most in history.
The expanded 48-team tournament gave Africa 10 places, by far its biggest ever representation, and nine of those teams advanced from the group stage.
Nigeria still leads all African nations with six World Cup wins all time, despite the Super Eagles missing this tournament.
Morocco’s fourth-place finish in 2022 remains the deepest run by any African side.
Category: Stat | Source: NigerianMatchday.com
Did you know? Cameroon legend Roger Milla is still the oldest goalscorer in World Cup history, netting at 42 years old in 1994.
Milla scored against Russia at USA 94 at the age of 42, a record that has stood for more than three decades.
Four years earlier he had fired Cameroon to the 1990 quarter-finals, making them the first African team ever to get that far.
His corner-flag dance remains one of the World Cup’s most iconic celebrations.
Category: History | Source: NigerianMatchday.com
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