World Cup 2026: who coaches Africa’s 10 qualified teams?
Africa will have a record 10 representatives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are the coaches leading each qualified nation:
| Team | Coach | Nationality |
| Senegal | Pape Thiaw | Senegalese |
| Morocco | Mohamed Ouahbi | Moroccan |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Emerse Faé | Ivorian |
| Egypt | Hossam Hassan | Egyptian |
| Tunisia | Sabri Lamouchi | French-Tunisian |
| Algeria | Vladimir Petković | Bosnian-Swiss |
| South Africa | Hugo Broos | Belgian |
| DR Congo | Sébastien Desabre | French |
| Cape Verde | Bubista | Cape Verdean |
| Ghana | Carlos Queiroz | Portuguese |
Key facts
- Seven of the ten teams are coached by Africans, highlighting the growing influence of homegrown coaching talent on the continent.
- Experienced foreign coaches such as Carlos Queiroz, Hugo Broos, Vladimir Petković, and Sébastien Desabre will also represent Africa on the global stage.
- This is the first World Cup with 10 African teams, thanks to the tournament’s expansion to 48 nations.
Africa’s representatives are: Senegal, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, South Africa, DR Congo, Cape Verde, and Ghana.
