No African team in the second round of the 2018 Russia World Cup



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MEXICO.- The 2018 World Cup Russia will be recorded in the history of African football, because the first time since the 39th Spain 1982 no selection of the managed CAF advance of the group phase .

From Mexico 1986 (where he qualified Morocco) to Brazil 2014 (where they qualified Nigeria and Algeria) at least one African team had played in the round of 16 of the tournament. this edition Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal, Nigeria and Morocco have not been able to show their power and have said goodbye to the first phase.

The 'Pharaohs & # 39; were the most disappointed to score no points and stay in the last place of group A, in which they were one of the favorites to continue to go from the front. For their part, Moroccans have managed only one team with Spain.

The "Super Eagles" finished third in sector D with three points after beating Iceland. Senegal was very close to qualifying, but having more yellow cards than Japan was left out by the fair play criterion.

Since the second round of the group stage, Tunisia has said goodbye to the game. can not reach England and Belgium, the qualifiers of Group G.

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