CAF

#7. Cape Verde 🇨🇻 Population: 561,901Nickname: Blue SharksAppearances: 4thLast Appearance: 21Coach: Pedro Leitao Brito 'Bubista'Best AFCON results: Quarter-finals (2013)Skipper: VozinhaPlayer...

No underdog story comes closer to Madagascar's 2-0 win against Nigeria in Alexandria. The 2019 AFCON was and still is...

#6. Egypt 🇪🇬 Population: 110 millionNickname: The PharaohsAppearances: 26thLast Appearance: 2021Coach: Rui Vitoria (Portugal)Best AFCON results: 7 times winners (1957,1959,1986,1998,2006,2008,2010)Skipper:...

The 1996 AFCON was hosted and won by South Africa. The competition was due to be hosted by Kenya but...

Award-winning Gambian referee Bakary Papa Gassama has officially declared his retirement from refereeing, culminating nearly two decades of service. Known...

Ghana's senior national team, the Black Stars, will set up their pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) camp in South Africa,...

Laliga is set to lose more than 20 African footballers to the much anticipated 2023 AFCON to be hosted in...

#5. Ghana 🇬🇭 Population: 32.83 millionNickname: Black StarsAppearances: 24thLast Appearance: 2021Coach: Chris Houghton (Ireland/Ghana)Best AFCON results: Winners- four times (1963,1965,1978,1982)Skipper:...

#4. Guinea Bissau 🇬🇼 Population: 2,078,820Nickname: DjurtusAppearances: 4thLast Appearance: 2021Coach: Baciro CandeBest AFCON results: Group Stage (2017,2019,2021)Skipper: Jonas MendesPlayer to...

#3. Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 Population: 1,679,172Nickname: National ThunderAppearances: 4thLast Appearance: 2021Coach: Juan MichaBest AFCON results: Quarter-finals (2012,2021)Skipper: Emilio NsuePlayer to...