Co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the expanded 48-team tournament will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The exclusion of Ndala comes after the controversial Africa Cup of Nations final held in Morocco two months ago. Africa will be represented by officials from Algeria, Egypt, Gabon, Morocco, Mauritania, South Africa, Cameroon, Angola, and Somalia. Egypt leads African representation with four officials, followed by Morocco, Algeria, and Gabon with three each. South Africa has two, while the remaining countries have one each.

Source: Punch April 10, 2026 16:56 UTC