Senegal, Morocco Top Africa's 2026 World Cup Rankings in Bloomberg Model
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 11
Senegal, Morocco Top Africa's 2026 World Cup Rankings in Bloomberg Model
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 11
Summary
Senegal ranked Africa’s strongest 2026 World Cup overperformer in a Bloomberg Economics model, with Morocco a close second ahead of the expanded tournament.
Bloomberg Africa economist Yvonne Mhango built the rankings from an Overperformance Potential Score combining football talent, demographics, and institutional and economic capital.
The model measures which African teams are most likely to exceed expectations rather than simply identifying the continent’s strongest sides on paper.
The 2026 World Cup opens Thursday, when South Africa face the co-hosts in Mexico City, setting the stage for Africa’s leading contenders.