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The African-Descended Football Stars Playing For Other Nations

The 2026 World Cup will be graced by a number of African-descended European players, from England’s Bukayo Saka and France’s Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, to newbies like Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Belgium’s Jérémy Doku.

Michael Aromolaran

June 11, 2026

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