Africa is the biggest confederation by membership — 54 nations— and the sport's deepest emerging talent pool. Its clubs chase the CAF Champions League(Cairo's Al Ahly are the Yankees of this bracket); its nations chase AFCON, the January tournament famous for pulling Premier League stars away mid-season — the loudest club-vs-country collision in the sport. From 2026, Africa sends nine-plus teams to the World Cup.
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