Top 10 African National Football Teams

Africa is known for its unwavering love for football despite never winning the FIFA world cup. The continent takes pride in its many popular teams that have on several occasions produced players for international teams  

They have a huge following given the player’s excellent footwork and performance and in FIFA’s ranking we take a closer look at Africa’s top 10 football teams;

• NIGERIA

Nigeria’s football team is quite talented and is ranked 48th in the world ranking with 618 points.

It is ranked at position 9 in the African list which is startling as they seem to be top in their game. Nigeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations three times, in 1980, 1994, and most recent, in 2013.

Nigeria beat Spain in 1998’s World Cup in the opening match earning itself huge recognition. In 1994, Nigeria garnered massive success when they were ranked fourth in FIFA rankings.

The football team houses great names in the field such as Victor Moses and Wilfred Ndidi amongst other big wings.

• SENEGAL

Senegal is ranked at position 24 with 838 points as per the FIFA ranking despite the team’s mother country is a small country in Western Africa.

Senegal hit the limelight in 2002, despite having been established in the ’60s, when it beat the then reigning champions, France, in the World cup group stage.

The team houses huge talents such as Sadio Mane and Kelta Balde.

• TUNISIA

Tunisia is famous for its rich football culture and is ranked at positions 21 with 910 points on the FIFA ranking which makes them the highest-ranked African football team currently.

The team whose mother country is considerably small hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 2004 and won the tournament.

The team’s star player is Wahbi Khazri, who also played amongst other players in the 2018 World Cup though they did not succeed to go past the group stage.

• EGYPT

Egypt is ranked at position 45 in the World FIFA ranking with 649 points and has recorded 23 appearances in the Africa cup of Nations with seven wins. The team’s most recent win was in 2010, where it beat Ghana 1–0.

The team houses great talents such as Mohamed Saleh, who is one of Liverpool’s most notable players. Egypt has appeared thrice in World Cup and has qualified for the 2018 World Cup after 28 years of waiting which be its third appearance overall.

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