In 1569, Flemish mapmaker Gerardus Mercator synthesized existing ideas in navigation and cartography to create a new type of world map. It has stood the test of time: Billions of people would recognize it today, from their classroom walls and navigation apps.

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The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.

Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Benin on Tuesday, while South Africa beat Rwanda 3-0 to top Group C.