how many African nation teams to made the knockout rounds in 1 world cup?

In one World Cup edition , the most African teams to reach the knockout rounds has been three. Africa’s best collective showing came in 2014 , when Algeria, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire all advanced past the group stage.

For the latest expanded tournament, Africa has had as many as five teams still in contention for the knockout stage during the group phase, but that is a potential total, not the final number of teams that actually advanced.

Quick note

• Historic record: 3 African teams in the knockouts.

• Example year: 2014 with Algeria, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire.

• 2026 context: up to 5 African teams were still alive at one point, but that did not mean 5 had already qualified.

TL;DR

The answer is 3 African teams in a single World Cup.