International Recap | Openda and Belgium reach the World Cup
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Victor Osimhen will not be at the 2025 CAF Awards
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![](/<figure><img alt="International Recap | Openda and Belgium reach the World Cup" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/juventus_football_club_articles_524/a2f8ca0f4ffd075eca0648f69108d5ff" data-uuid="a13971a7-47e0-3828-96b5-bc4cafd670ed"><figcaption>International Recap | Openda and Belgium reach the World Cup</figcaption></figure><p>Four of our Juventus Men’s First Team players were in action on the evening of Tuesday, November 18, as the international window wrapped up ahead of club football’s return this weekend. Three of the four had competitive games to play, while Jonathan David faced a friendly with Canada.</p><p>It was a night of celebration for Lois Openda and his Belgium teammates who, with a 7-0 win over Liechtenstein, sealed their place at the 2026 World Cup. Lois came on to play the last half an hour.</p><p>Edon Zhegrova came on shortly after the hour mark for Kosovo in their 1-1 draw against Switzerland, with his side a goal behind at the time. The result ends a group stage that sees Kosovo finish second, sending them to the playoffs with the hopes of booking their own ticket to next summer’s tournament.</p><p>Kenan Yildiz was named on the bench for Turkiye in their 2-2 draw against Spain, and they will also have to go through the playoffs if they are to qualify for the World Cup.</p><p>David played 75 minutes in Canada’s 2-0 friendly win over Venezuela.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="�� World Cup 2026: the list of 42 qualified countries" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/0d93d657ff6e39998aa28948bdda4942" data-uuid="e90dada0-3d64-32d6-9fe4-4b86eb6b1a0d"><figcaption>🌎 World Cup 2026: the list of 42 qualified countries</figcaption></figure><p>We're getting closer...</p><div></div><p>The international break in November wrapped up this Tuesday. </p><p>We now know 42 of the 48 countries qualified for the 2026 World Cup next June, as well as the list of teams that will compete for the remaining six spots in the playoffs.</p><p>Here's the rundown for you!</p><hr><h2>Europe - 12 qualified countries</h2><p><strong>France - Germany - England - Portugal - Spain - Netherlands - Belgium - Norway - Croatia - Switzerland - Austria - Scotland</strong></p><hr><h2>South America - 6 qualified countries</h2><p><strong>Argentina - Brazil - Colombia - Uruguay - Ecuador - Paraguay</strong></p><hr><h2>Africa - 9 qualified countries</h2><p><strong>Algeria - Morocco - Senegal - Ivory Coast - Tunisia - Egypt - Cape Verde - Ghana - South Africa</strong></p><hr><h2>Asia - 8 qualified countries</h2><p><strong>South Korea - Japan - Saudi Arabia - Qatar - Australia - Iran - Uzbekistan - Jordan</strong></p><hr><h2>Oceania - 1 qualified country</h2><p><strong>New Zealand</strong></p><hr><h2>North and Central America - 6 qualified countries</h2><p><strong>USA - Mexico - Canada - Haiti - Curaçao - Panama</strong></p><hr><p>The remaining six spots will be contested next March in two distinct tournaments. </p><p>Four spots will be awarded to the 16 European teams competing in the UEFA-organized playoffs; while the last two tickets will be decided in the intercontinental tournament. </p><hr><h2>European Playoffs - 16 participants</h2><p><strong>Italy - Ukraine - Slovakia - Ireland - Albania - Czech Republic - Romania - Northern Ireland - Turkey - Wales - Kosovo - Poland - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Denmark - North Macedonia - Sweden</strong></p><hr><h2>Intercontinental Playoffs - 16 participants</h2><p><strong>Democratic Republic of the Congo - Iraq - Bolivia - New Caledonia - Jamaica - Suriname</strong></p><hr><p>The draw for the group stage of the World Cup finals will take place on Friday, December 5, at 6 PM.</p><p><em>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. <a href="https://onefootball.com/fr/news/coupe-du-monde-2026-la-liste-des-42-pays-qualifies-41971424">You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.</a></em></p><hr><p>📸 JEWEL SAMAD - AFP or licensors</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Victor Osimhen will not be at the 2025 CAF Awards" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/1bf9ccbf1e1581f3c46f30471381cb51" data-uuid="443f00aa-3598-38bb-8591-9f7e92441ad4"><figcaption>Victor Osimhen will not be at the 2025 CAF Awards</figcaption></figure><img height="0" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/1bf9ccbf1e1581f3c46f30471381cb51" width="1200" data-uuid="443f00aa-3598-38bb-8591-9f7e92441ad4"><p>Victor Osimhen will not be at the 2025 CAF Awards</p><p>Victor Osimhen will not be present tonight in Rabat for the CAF Awards ceremony. The Nigerian striker must urgently return to Galatasaray to undergo medical tests after sustaining a hamstring injury during the match against DR Congo.</p><p><!--filtered-->Victor Osimhen, who claimed the <strong>African Player of the Year</strong> title in 2023, was once again a finalist this year alongside Mohamed Salah and Achraf Hakimi. However, he now has to undergo an MRI scan to determine the severity of his injury. He was substituted at halftime during Sunday’s defeat to DR Congo. The medical staff suspects a muscle lesion and have decided not to take any risks.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 OFFICIAL: Victor Osimhen will miss 2025 CAF Awards.<br><br> He will return to Galatasaray for a scheduled MRI scan on the hamstring injury he picked up during the World Cup Qualifiers against DR Congo.<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/instablog9ja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@instablog9ja</a>) <a href="https://t.co/Ws0hS6EDr7">pic.twitter.com/Ws0hS6EDr7</a></p>— AceSport (@_Acesport) <a href="https://twitter.com/_Acesport/status/1991073491756491034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2025</a></blockquote>)