Morocco have fallen, taking with them Africa’s last hopes in the 2026 World Cup. But the continent leaves the tournament with plenty of individual positives.

Here is our best XI of the top-performing African players of the tournament.

Honourable mentions: Vozinha (Cape Verde), Pico Lopes (Cape Verde), Brahim Diaz (Morocco), Ibrahim Maza (Algeria), Rafik Belghali (Algeria), Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt), Krépin Diatta (Senegal), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (DR Congo).

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