Record Nine African Teams Reach Round of 32 as Brazil, Germany and Netherlands Headline Monday's Slate

Al Jazeera · 19h ago

With the Round of 32 bracket now set, a record nine African nations have advanced to a World Cup knockout stage for the first time in tournament history. Monday brings three heavyweight matchups that will fill in more of the bracket: Brazil face Japan in Houston, Germany meet Paraguay in Boston, and the Netherlands take on Morocco in Monterrey, each match deciding a spot in the Round of 16.