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African national association football teams
- Senegal national football teamOn a July afternoon in 2002, the Senegal national football team walked off a pitch in South Korea having just beaten Sweden in extra time, becoming one of…
- Egypt national football teamThe Egypt national football team, known as The Pharaohs, holds a record that no other African side has matched: seven Africa Cup of Nations titles.
- Morocco national football teamThe Morocco national football team played its very first game on the 22nd of December 1928, losing 2-1 to France's B team.
- Congo national football teamThe Congo national football team stepped onto a pitch for the very first time in February 1960, just months before the Republic of the Congo gained…
- Ghana national football teamThe Ghana national football team, known as the Black Stars, once hosted Real Madrid at the Accra Sports Stadium on the 19th of August 1962, drawing 3-3 with…
- Cameroon national football teamThe Cameroon national football team, known the world over as the Indomitable Lions, made history on the 8th of June 1990 in Milan when they defeated…
- Cape Verde national football teamCape Verde national football team first played on the 19th of April 1978, losing 1-0 to Guinea in a tournament held in Guinea-Bissau.
- Ivory Coast national football teamThe Ivory Coast national football team, known as the Elephants, played their first international match on the 13th of April 1960 in Madagascar, beating…
- South Africa national soccer teamBafana Bafana played the opening game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on home soil, kicking off in front of their own fans with a long-range strike from Siphiwe…
- Eritrea national football teamThe Eritrea national football team carries a nickname that suits its geography perfectly: the Red Sea Camels. Since Eritrea gained independence from…