{"id":22860,"date":"2022-11-24T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T11:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/african-nations-at-the-fifa-world-cup"},"modified":"2022-11-24T13:02:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T13:02:21","slug":"african-nations-at-the-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/african-nations-at-the-fifa-world-cup","title":{"rendered":"African nations at the FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>With memorable moments, trivia and stats, we look at African teams\u2019 rich history in the FIFA World Cup. FIFA Thirteen African nations have participated in the FIFA World Cup<\/p>\n

We look back on their best moments and celebrations See statistics and trivia Participations Including Qatar 2022 Cameroon (8) Morocco (6) Nigeria (6)<\/p>\n

Tunisia (5) Algeria (4) Ghana (4) Co\u0302te d’Ivoire (3) Egypt (3) Senegal (3) South Africa (3) Angola (1) Congo DR (1) Togo (1) Memorable moments Africa\u2019s maiden triumph Nobody gave Tunisia, who didn\u2019t even qualify for the 1976 AFCON, a shot at seizing Africa\u2019s solitary place at Argentina 1978.<\/p>\n

When The Eagles of Carthage stunned the likes of Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria and Egypt to claim that spot, however, they were determined to make the most of their opportunity.<\/p>\n

Trailing to Mexico in their opener, goals from unlikely sources \u2013 centre-back Ali Kaabi, defensive midfielder Nejib Ghommidh and right-back Mokhtar Dhouieb \u2013 snatched Tunisia a 3-1 success and Africa\u2019s first-ever World Cup victory.<\/p>\n

We will dedicate our seventh goal to our wives and the eighth to our dogs,\u201d said one West Germany player before their Group 2 opener at Spain 1982. Those WAGs and Dobermanns had no place in an Algerian fairy tale.<\/p>\n

Les Verts\u2019 devastating one-touch football harrowed Paul Breitner, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Co from the outset, and goals from Lakhdar Belloumi and Rabah Madjer completed a seismic 2-1 upset.<\/p>\n

Cameroon stunned defending champions Argentina 1-0 in USA 1994\u2019s curtain-raiser en route to reaching the Round of 16, where they encountered Colombia. The intriguing clash would ultimately belong to substitute Roger Milla, who had been coaxed out of retirement for the tournament.<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old netted a fine opener and an iconic second, famously robbing goalkeeper Rene Higuita of possession before slotting it into an empty net, to secure the Indomitable Lions a 2-1 win that made them the first Africans to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Roger Milla Goal 108′ | Cameroon vs Colombia | 1990 FIFA World Cup ItalyTM That was like watching the great Brazilian sides,\u201d said John Fashanu after Nigeria\u2019s World Cup debut: a 3-0 win over Bulgaria.<\/p>\n

The former England striker may have been biased given his Nigerian descendancy, but that 90-minute exhibition at the Cotton Bowl nonetheless wowed the world.<\/p>\n

Finidi George, Emmanuel Amunike, Daniel Amokachi and Rashidi Yekini blended individual magic with indecipherable team-work in a demolition of an iconic, Hristo Stoichkov-led team who went on to reach the USA 1994 semi-finals. The Super Eagles were eliminated in an extra-time loss to Italy in the Round of 16, but their thrilling campaign continues to be remembered.<\/p>\n

France landed in the Far East being championed as a meliorated model of the side that claimed the trophy in 1998, with Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet having evolved into some the best players in the world in their positions.<\/p>\n

In a volcanic, 16-1 upset, however, they were stunned in Korea\/Japan 2002\u2019s opening match by tournament debutants Senegal, whose squad comprised players based in the French lower leagues and Africa.<\/p>\n

El Hadji Diouf terrorised Les Bleus throughout, while Papa Bouba Diop got the only goal as the Lions of Teranga won 1-0 in probably the greatest opening-match upset in World Cup history.<\/p>\n

Bruno Metsu\u2019s men went on to become the second African side to reach the quarter-finals. Watch the highlights from the match between France and Senegal played at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul on Friday, 31 May 2002.<\/p>\n

It’s time for Africa South Africa, afforded Pot 1 status as hosts, went into the final draw for the 2010 finals hopeful of being given a shot at making a nation proud. When Mexico, Uruguay and France were made their company in Group A, the consensus was that they\u2019d be whipping boys.<\/p>\n

After a pulsating yet goalless first half against El Tri in their opener, however, Siphiwe Tshabalala produced a sensational strike to spark hysteric scenes at Soccer City.<\/p>\n

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