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Confederation of African Football
Confederation of African Football logo.svg
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Abbreviation CAF
Founded 8 February 1957; 67 years ago (1957-02-08)
Founded at Khartoum, Sudan
Headquarters 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt
Region served
Africa
Membership
54 member associations
President
Patrice Motsepe
Vice Presidents
  • Augustin Senghor
  • Ahmed Yahya
  • Waberi Souleiman
  • Seidou Mbombo Njoya
  • Kanizat Ibrahim
General Secretary
Véron Mosengo-Omba
Parent organization
FIFA
Subsidiaries
  • UNAF (North Africa)
  • WAFU (West Africa)
  • UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
  • CECAFA (East Africa)
  • COSAFA (Southern Africa)


The Confederation of African Football (CAF) (in French Confédération Africaine de Football) is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. It was established on 8 February 1957 at the Grand Hotel in Khartoum, Sudan by the national football associations of: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and South Africa. following formal discussions between the aforementioned associations at the FIFA Congress held on 7 June 1956 at Avenida Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.

Representing the African confederation of FIFA, CAF organizes runs and regulates national team and club continental competitions annually or biennially such as the Africa Cup of Nations and Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which they control the prize money and broadcast rights to. CAF will be allocated 9 spots at the FIFA World Cup starting from 2026 and could have an opportunity of 10 spots with the addition of an intercontinental play-off tournament involving 6 teams to decide the last 2 FIFA World Cup places (46+2).

The main headquarters of CAF was first situated within the offices of the Sudanese Football Association in Khartoum until it experienced a fire outbreak and then moved to a town near Cairo, Egypt until 2002. Youssef Mohamad was the first general secretary and Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem, the first president. President Patrice Motsepe from South Africa was elected on 12 March 2021 in an unopposed elections held in Rabat, Morocco.

History

Anthem

CAF launched a competition for all African composers to create its anthem without lyrics to reflect the cultural patrimony and the music of Africa on 18 September 2007.

Leadership

Name Position
South Africa Patrice Motsepe President
Senegal Augustin Senghor 1st Vice President
Mauritania Ahmed Yahya 2nd Vice President
Djibouti Waberi Souleiman 3rd Vice President
Cameroon Seidou Mbombo Njoya 4th Vice President
Comoros Kanizat Ibrahim 5th Vice President
Democratic Republic of the Congo Véron Mosengo-Omba General Secretary
Ghana Frederick Acheampong General Coordinator

Sources:

Members and zones

Members

Carte Afrique CAF
African regional federations      UNAF (North Africa)      WAFU (West Africa)      UNIFFAC (Central Africa)      CECAFA (East Africa)      COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Code Association National teams Founded FIFA affiliation CAF affiliation Regional affiliation IOC member
Union of North African Football (UNAF) (5)
ALG  Algeria
  • Men's
    • U23
    • U20
    • U17
    • U15
    • F
    • BS
  • Women's
    • W U23
    • W U20
    • W U17
    1962 1963 1964 2005 Yes
    EGY  Egypt
    • Men's
      • U23
      • U20
      • U17
      • U15
      • F
      • BS
    • Women's
      • W U23
      • W U20
      • W U17
      1921 1923 1957 2005 Yes
      LBY  Libya
      • Men's
        • U23
        • U20
        • U17
        • U15
        • F
        • BS
      • Women's
        • W U23
        • W U20
        • W U17
        1962 1964 1965 2005 Yes
        MAR  Morocco
        • Men's
          • U23
          • U20
          • U17
          • U15
          • F
          • BS
        • Women's
          • W U23
          • W U20
          • W U17
          1955 1960 1959 2005 Yes
          TUN  Tunisia
          • Men's
            • U23
            • U20
            • U17
            • U15
            • F
            • BS
          • Women's
            • W U23
            • W U20
            • W U17
            1957 1960 1960 2005 Yes
            West African Football Union (WAFU) (16)
            BEN  Benin
            • Men's
              • U23
              • U20
              • U17
              • U15
              • F
              • BS
            • Women's
              • W U23
              • W U20
              • W U17
              1962 1962 1962 1975 Yes
              BFA  Burkina Faso
              • Men's
                • U23
                • U20
                • U17
                • U15
                • F
                • BS
              • Women's
                • W U23
                • W U20
                • W U17
                1960 1964 1964 1975 Yes
                CPV  Cape Verde
                • Men's
                  • U23
                  • U20
                  • U17
                  • U15
                  • F
                  • BS
                • Women's
                  • W U23
                  • W U20
                  • W U17
                  1982 1986 2000 1975 Yes
                  GAM  Gambia
                  • Men's
                    • U23
                    • U20
                    • U17
                    • U15
                    • F
                    • BS
                  • Women's
                    • W U23
                    • W U20
                    • W U17
                    1952 1968 1966 1975 Yes
                    GHA  Ghana
                    • Men's
                      • U23
                      • U20
                      • U17
                      • U15
                      • F
                      • BS
                    • Women's
                      • W U23
                      • W U20
                      • W U17
                      1957 1958 1958 1975 Yes
                      GUI  Guinea
                      • Men's
                        • U23
                        • U20
                        • U17
                        • U15
                        • F
                        • BS
                      • Women's
                        • W U23
                        • W U20
                        • W U17
                        1960 1962 1963 1975 Yes
                        GNB  Guinea-Bissau
                        • Men's
                          • U23
                          • U20
                          • U17
                          • U15
                          • F
                          • BS
                        • Women's
                          • W U23
                          • W U20
                          • W U17
                          1974 1986 1986 1975 Yes
                          CIV  Ivory Coast
                          • Men's
                            • U23
                            • U20
                            • U17
                            • U15
                            • F
                            • BS
                          • Women's
                            • W U23
                            • W U20
                            • W U17
                            1960 1964 1960 1975 Yes
                            LBR  Liberia
                            • Men's
                              • U23
                              • U20
                              • U17
                              • U15
                              • F
                              • BS
                            • Women's
                              • W U23
                              • W U20
                              • W U17
                              1936 1964 1962 1975 Yes
                              MLI  Mali
                              • Men's
                                • U23
                                • U20
                                • U17
                                • U15
                                • F
                                • BS
                              • Women's
                                • W U23
                                • W U20
                                • W U17
                                1960 1963 1963 1975 Yes
                                MTN  Mauritania
                                • Men's
                                  • U23
                                  • U20
                                  • U17
                                  • U15
                                  • F
                                  • BS
                                • Women's
                                  • W U23
                                  • W U20
                                  • W U17
                                  1961 1970 1968 1975 Yes
                                  NIG  Niger
                                  • Men's
                                    • U23
                                    • U20
                                    • U17
                                    • U15
                                    • F
                                    • BS
                                  • Women's
                                    • W U23
                                    • W U20
                                    • W U17
                                    1962 1967 1967 1975 Yes
                                    NGA  Nigeria
                                    • Men's
                                      • U23
                                      • U20
                                      • U17
                                      • U15
                                      • F
                                      • BS
                                    • Women's
                                      • W U23
                                      • W U20
                                      • W U17
                                      1945 1960 1960 1975 Yes
                                      SEN  Senegal
                                      • Men's
                                        • U23
                                        • U20
                                        • U17
                                        • U15
                                        • F
                                        • BS
                                      • Women's
                                        • W U23
                                        • W U20
                                        • W U17
                                        1960 1964 1964 1975 Yes
                                        SLE  Sierra Leone
                                        • Men's
                                          • U23
                                          • U20
                                          • U17
                                          • U15
                                          • F
                                          • BS
                                        • Women's
                                          • W U23
                                          • W U20
                                          • W U17
                                          1960 1960 1960 1975 Yes
                                          TOG  Togo
                                          • Men's
                                            • U23
                                            • U20
                                            • U17
                                            • U15
                                            • F
                                            • BS
                                          • Women's
                                            • W U23
                                            • W U20
                                            • W U17
                                            1960 1962 1964 1975 Yes
                                            Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC) (8)
                                            CMR  Cameroon
                                            • Men's
                                              • U23
                                              • U20
                                              • U17
                                              • U15
                                              • F
                                              • BS
                                            • Women's
                                              • W U23
                                              • W U20
                                              • W U17
                                              1959 1962 1963 1978 Yes
                                              CTA  Central African Republic
                                              • Men's
                                                • U23
                                                • U20
                                                • U17
                                                • U15
                                                • F
                                                • BS
                                              • Women's
                                                • W U23
                                                • W U20
                                                • W U17
                                                1961 1964 1965 1978 Yes
                                                CHA  Chad
                                                • Men's
                                                  • U23
                                                  • U20
                                                  • U17
                                                  • U15
                                                  • F
                                                  • BS
                                                • Women's
                                                  • W U23
                                                  • W U20
                                                  • W U17
                                                  1962 1964 1964 1978 Yes
                                                  CGO  Congo
                                                  • Men's
                                                    • U23
                                                    • U20
                                                    • U17
                                                    • U15
                                                    • F
                                                    • BS
                                                  • Women's
                                                    • W U23
                                                    • W U20
                                                    • W U17
                                                    1962 1964 1966 1978 Yes
                                                    COD  DR Congo
                                                    • Men's
                                                      • U23
                                                      • U20
                                                      • U17
                                                      • U15
                                                      • F
                                                      • BS
                                                    • Women's
                                                      • W U23
                                                      • W U20
                                                      • W U17
                                                      1919 1964 1964 1978 Yes
                                                      EQG  Equatorial Guinea
                                                      • Men's
                                                        • U23
                                                        • U20
                                                        • U17
                                                        • U15
                                                        • F
                                                        • BS
                                                      • Women's
                                                        • W U23
                                                        • W U20
                                                        • W U17
                                                        1957 1986 1986 1978 Yes
                                                        GAB  Gabon
                                                        • Men's
                                                          • U23
                                                          • U20
                                                          • U17
                                                          • U15
                                                          • F
                                                          • BS
                                                        • Women's
                                                          • W U23
                                                          • W U20
                                                          • W U17
                                                          1962 1966 1967 1978 Yes
                                                          STP  São Tomé and Príncipe
                                                          • Men's
                                                            • U23
                                                            • U20
                                                            • U17
                                                            • U15
                                                            • F
                                                            • BS
                                                          • Women's
                                                            • W U23
                                                            • W U20
                                                            • W U17
                                                            1975 1986 1986 1978 Yes
                                                            Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) (12)
                                                            BDI  Burundi
                                                            • Men's
                                                              • U23
                                                              • U20
                                                              • U17
                                                              • U15
                                                              • F
                                                              • BS
                                                            • Women's
                                                              • W U23
                                                              • W U20
                                                              • W U17
                                                              1948 1972 1972 1994 Yes
                                                              DJI  Djibouti
                                                              • Men's
                                                                • U23
                                                                • U20
                                                                • U17
                                                                • U15
                                                                • F
                                                                • BS
                                                              • Women's
                                                                • W U23
                                                                • W U20
                                                                • W U17
                                                                1979 1994 1994 1995 Yes
                                                                ERI  Eritrea
                                                                • Men's
                                                                  • U23
                                                                  • U20
                                                                  • U17
                                                                  • U15
                                                                  • F
                                                                  • BS
                                                                • Women's
                                                                  • W U23
                                                                  • W U20
                                                                  • W U17
                                                                  1996 1998 1998 1973 Yes
                                                                  ETH  Ethiopia
                                                                  • Men's
                                                                    • U23
                                                                    • U20
                                                                    • U17
                                                                    • U15
                                                                    • F
                                                                    • BS
                                                                  • Women's
                                                                    • W U23
                                                                    • W U20
                                                                    • W U17
                                                                    1943 1952 1957 1994 Yes
                                                                    KEN  Kenya
                                                                    • Men's
                                                                      • U23
                                                                      • U20
                                                                      • U17
                                                                      • U15
                                                                      • F
                                                                      • BS
                                                                    • Women's
                                                                      • W U23
                                                                      • W U20
                                                                      • W U17
                                                                      1960 1960 1968 1973 Yes
                                                                      RWA  Rwanda
                                                                      • Men's
                                                                        • U23
                                                                        • U20
                                                                        • U17
                                                                        • U15
                                                                        • F
                                                                        • BS
                                                                      • Women's
                                                                        • W U23
                                                                        • W U20
                                                                        • W U17
                                                                        1972 1978 1978 1994 Yes
                                                                        SOM  Somalia
                                                                        • Men's
                                                                          • U23
                                                                          • U20
                                                                          • U17
                                                                          • U15
                                                                          • F
                                                                          • BS
                                                                        • Women's
                                                                          • W U23
                                                                          • W U20
                                                                          • W U17
                                                                          1951 1962 1968 1973 Yes
                                                                          SSD  South Sudan
                                                                          • Men's
                                                                            • U23
                                                                            • U20
                                                                            • U17
                                                                            • U15
                                                                            • F
                                                                            • BS
                                                                          • Women's
                                                                            • W U23
                                                                            • W U20
                                                                            • W U17
                                                                            2011 2012 2012 2012 Yes
                                                                            SDN  Sudan
                                                                            • Men's
                                                                              • U23
                                                                              • U20
                                                                              • U17
                                                                              • U15
                                                                              • F
                                                                              • BS
                                                                            • Women's
                                                                              • W U23
                                                                              • W U20
                                                                              • W U17
                                                                              1936 1948 1957 1975 Yes
                                                                              TAN  Tanzania
                                                                              • Men's
                                                                                • U23
                                                                                • U20
                                                                                • U17
                                                                                • U15
                                                                                • F
                                                                                • BS
                                                                              • Women's
                                                                                • W U23
                                                                                • W U20
                                                                                • W U17
                                                                                1930 1964 1964 1973 Yes
                                                                                UGA  Uganda
                                                                                • Men's
                                                                                  • U23
                                                                                  • U20
                                                                                  • U17
                                                                                  • U15
                                                                                  • F
                                                                                  • BS
                                                                                • Women's
                                                                                  • W U23
                                                                                  • W U20
                                                                                  • W U17
                                                                                  1924 1960 1960 1973 Yes
                                                                                  ZAN  Zanzibar
                                                                                  • Men's
                                                                                    • U23
                                                                                    • U20
                                                                                    • U17
                                                                                    • U15
                                                                                    • F
                                                                                    • BS
                                                                                  • Women's
                                                                                    • W U23
                                                                                    • W U20
                                                                                    • W U17
                                                                                    1965 1980 1973 & 2003 No
                                                                                    Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) (14)
                                                                                    ANG  Angola
                                                                                    • Men's
                                                                                      • U23
                                                                                      • U20
                                                                                      • U17
                                                                                      • U15
                                                                                      • F
                                                                                      • BS
                                                                                    • Women's
                                                                                      • W U23
                                                                                      • W U20
                                                                                      • W U17
                                                                                      1979 1980 1980 1997 Yes
                                                                                      BOT  Botswana
                                                                                      • Men's
                                                                                        • U23
                                                                                        • U20
                                                                                        • U17
                                                                                        • U15
                                                                                        • F
                                                                                        • BS
                                                                                      • Women's
                                                                                        • W U23
                                                                                        • W U20
                                                                                        • W U17
                                                                                        1970 1978 1976 1997 Yes
                                                                                        COM  Comoros
                                                                                        • Men's
                                                                                          • U23
                                                                                          • U20
                                                                                          • U17
                                                                                          • U15
                                                                                          • F
                                                                                          • BS
                                                                                        • Women's
                                                                                          • W U23
                                                                                          • W U20
                                                                                          • W U17
                                                                                          1979 2005 2005 2007 Yes
                                                                                          SWZ  Eswatini
                                                                                          • Men's
                                                                                            • U23
                                                                                            • U20
                                                                                            • U17
                                                                                            • U15
                                                                                            • F
                                                                                            • BS
                                                                                          • Women's
                                                                                            • W U23
                                                                                            • W U20
                                                                                            • W U17
                                                                                            1968 1978 1978 1997 Yes
                                                                                            LES  Lesotho
                                                                                            • Men's
                                                                                              • U23
                                                                                              • U20
                                                                                              • U17
                                                                                              • U15
                                                                                              • F
                                                                                              • BS
                                                                                            • Women's
                                                                                              • W U23
                                                                                              • W U20
                                                                                              • W U17
                                                                                              1932 1964 1964 1997 Yes
                                                                                              MAD  Madagascar
                                                                                              • Men's
                                                                                                • U23
                                                                                                • U20
                                                                                                • U17
                                                                                                • U15
                                                                                                • F
                                                                                                • BS
                                                                                              • Women's
                                                                                                • W U23
                                                                                                • W U20
                                                                                                • W U17
                                                                                                1961 1964 1963 2000 Yes
                                                                                                MWI  Malawi
                                                                                                • Men's
                                                                                                  • U23
                                                                                                  • U20
                                                                                                  • U17
                                                                                                  • U15
                                                                                                  • F
                                                                                                  • BS
                                                                                                • Women's
                                                                                                  • W U23
                                                                                                  • W U20
                                                                                                  • W U17
                                                                                                  1966 1968 1968 1997 Yes
                                                                                                  MRI  Mauritius
                                                                                                  • Men's
                                                                                                    • U23
                                                                                                    • U20
                                                                                                    • U17
                                                                                                    • U15
                                                                                                    • F
                                                                                                    • BS
                                                                                                  • Women's
                                                                                                    • W U23
                                                                                                    • W U20
                                                                                                    • W U17
                                                                                                    1952 1964 1963 2000 Yes
                                                                                                    MOZ  Mozambique
                                                                                                    • Men's
                                                                                                      • U23
                                                                                                      • U20
                                                                                                      • U17
                                                                                                      • U15
                                                                                                      • F
                                                                                                      • BS
                                                                                                    • Women's
                                                                                                      • W U23
                                                                                                      • W U20
                                                                                                      • W U17
                                                                                                      1976 1980 1980 1997 Yes
                                                                                                      NAM  Namibia
                                                                                                      • Men's
                                                                                                        • U23
                                                                                                        • U20
                                                                                                        • U17
                                                                                                        • U15
                                                                                                        • F
                                                                                                        • BS
                                                                                                      • Women's
                                                                                                        • W U23
                                                                                                        • W U20
                                                                                                        • W U17
                                                                                                        1990 1992 1992 1997 Yes
                                                                                                        SEY  Seychelles
                                                                                                        • Men's
                                                                                                          • U23
                                                                                                          • U20
                                                                                                          • U17
                                                                                                          • U15
                                                                                                          • F
                                                                                                          • BS
                                                                                                        • Women's
                                                                                                          • W U23
                                                                                                          • W U20
                                                                                                          • W U17
                                                                                                          1979 1986 1986 2000 Yes
                                                                                                          RSA  South Africa
                                                                                                          • Men's
                                                                                                            • U23
                                                                                                            • U20
                                                                                                            • U17
                                                                                                            • U15
                                                                                                            • F
                                                                                                            • BS
                                                                                                          • Women's
                                                                                                            • W U23
                                                                                                            • W U20
                                                                                                            • W U17
                                                                                                            1991 1992 1992 1997 Yes
                                                                                                            ZAM  Zambia
                                                                                                            1929 1964 1964 1997 Yes
                                                                                                            ZIM  Zimbabwe
                                                                                                            • Men's
                                                                                                              • U23
                                                                                                              • U20
                                                                                                              • U17
                                                                                                              • U15
                                                                                                              • F
                                                                                                              • BS
                                                                                                            • Women's
                                                                                                              • W U23
                                                                                                              • W U20
                                                                                                              • W U17
                                                                                                              1965 1965 1980 1997 Yes
                                                                                                              Non-regional members
                                                                                                              REU  Réunion
                                                                                                              • Men's
                                                                                                                • U23
                                                                                                                • U20
                                                                                                                • U17
                                                                                                                • U15
                                                                                                                • F
                                                                                                                • BS
                                                                                                              • Women's
                                                                                                                • W U23
                                                                                                                • W U20
                                                                                                                • W U17
                                                                                                                1926 2004 No

                                                                                                                Additionally, there are territories located in Africa which are not affiliated with CAF or any other confederation to any extent.

                                                                                                                Some African states with limited or no international recognition have official national teams, but none have been considered for CAF membership. Instead, they are affiliated with organizations such as CONIFA.

                                                                                                                •  Western Sahara
                                                                                                                •  Somaliland

                                                                                                                Competitions

                                                                                                                CAF competitions

                                                                                                                International

                                                                                                                Shortly after formation, CAF organized the Africa Cup of Nations (abbreviated AFCON) in 1957 and it has since become its flagship competition. Faced with undisclosed decline in popularity of local competitions and the mass exodus of homegrown footballers to Europe, Asia and the Americas in the 1990s and early 2000s, CAF launched the African Nations Championship (alternatively, though not widely used, the Championship of African Nations (CHAN)) on 11 September 2007 and began organization two years later, to address this issue. CAF also organizes qualification tournaments/competitions for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the FIFA U-17 World Cup for its member associations; both of which initially began on a home-and-away two-legged basis but has since 1995 been organized in appointed host countries as respectively the Under-20 and U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

                                                                                                                For women's football operates competitions which currently serve as qualification tournaments for the related FIFA-organized tournaments which launched at the exact same year they began formation. The flagship African women's football competition/tournament is the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which launched in 1991 as the African Women's Championship and was known in the mass media between 2015 and 2021 as the Africa/African Women/Women's Cup of Nations, which currently qualifies 4 teams to the FIFA Women's World Cup. CAF also organizes qualification matches for "promising future female footballers" at both the Under-20 and Under-17 levels, launched in 2002 and 2008 respectively, both of which crowns no champions but instead qualifies 2 teams to compete at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup respectively.

                                                                                                                Club

                                                                                                                For African clubs, CAF runs the CAF Men's and Women's Champions League, the CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF Super Cup and the African Schools Football Championship for both males and females. First held in 1964 as the African Cup of Champions Clubs (simply known sometimes as the African Cup) and rebranded in 1997 as the CAF Champions League, this "prestigious" football club competition currently features the champions of top-division leagues of CAF member associations and the runners-up teams of the league classifications of member associations the top 12 ranked national associations as documented by the CAF 5-year ranking system.

                                                                                                                A currently-former competition, the African Cup Winners' Cup, commenced in 1975 for national cup winners of member associations and a third currently-former competition, the CAF Cup, launched in 1992 for African teams who finished below the top 2 positions of the league classifications of member associations and haven't met any criteria for qualification to any CAF competition. CAF decided to merge these two competitions together to form the current second-tier CAF Confederation Cup in 2004, and it currently incorporates the participation of national cup winners from the Cup Winners' Cup, whiles maintaining the format of the participation of teams who finished 3rd in the top-division league classifications of the 12 highest-ranked member associations as documented by the CAF 5-Year Ranking system from the CAF Cup. It is also ranked below the CAF Champions League.

                                                                                                                The winners of the CAF Champions League play the winners of the African Cup Winners' Cup until 2004 and the CAF Confederation Cup thereafter in the CAF Super Cup which was launched in 1993.

                                                                                                                The Afro-Asian Club Championship was an annual football match jointly organized between CAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the winners of the AFC Champions League between 1987 and 1999.

                                                                                                                The CAF Women's Champions League was announced and approved on 30 June 2020, launched on 12 September that year and began contesting the following year, i.e. 2021. It features women's national league and cup winners nvolving the champions of CAF's sub-confederation qualification tournaments for women's club teams.

                                                                                                                Current title holders

                                                                                                                Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition Dates
                                                                                                                National teams
                                                                                                                Africa Cup of Nations 2023 (final)  Ivory Coast 3rd  Nigeria 2025 (final) Qualification:
                                                                                                                18 March 2024 – 19 November 2024

                                                                                                                Finals:
                                                                                                                June – July 2025
                                                                                                                African Nations Championship 2022 (final)  Senegal 1st  Algeria 2024 Qualification:
                                                                                                                U-23 Cup of Nations 2023  Morocco 1st  Egypt 2027
                                                                                                                Men's African Games Tournament 2023  Ghana 1st  Uganda 2027
                                                                                                                U-20 Cup of Nations 2023  Senegal 1st  Gambia 2025
                                                                                                                U-17 Cup of Nations 2023  Senegal 1st  Morocco 2025
                                                                                                                Futsal Cup of Nations 2024  Morocco 3rd  Angola 2028
                                                                                                                Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament 2018  Egypt 1st  Angola 2026
                                                                                                                Beach Soccer Cup of Nations 2022  Senegal 7th  Egypt TBD To be determined (TBD)
                                                                                                                National teams (women)
                                                                                                                Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2022 (final) Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1st Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2024 (final) Qualification:
                                                                                                                To be determined (TBD)


                                                                                                                Finals:
                                                                                                                To be determined (TBD)
                                                                                                                Women's African Games Tournament 2019 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 3rd Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 2023
                                                                                                                African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification 2024  Cameroon
                                                                                                                 Ghana
                                                                                                                 Morocco
                                                                                                                 Nigeria
                                                                                                                1st
                                                                                                                7th
                                                                                                                1st
                                                                                                                10th
                                                                                                                 Ethiopia
                                                                                                                 Senegal
                                                                                                                 Egypt
                                                                                                                 Burundi
                                                                                                                TBD
                                                                                                                African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification 2022  Tanzania
                                                                                                                 Nigeria
                                                                                                                 Morocco
                                                                                                                1st
                                                                                                                6th
                                                                                                                1st
                                                                                                                 Cameroon
                                                                                                                 Ethiopia
                                                                                                                 Ghana
                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                Club teams
                                                                                                                Super Cup 2023 Algeria USM Alger 1st Egypt Al Ahly 2024 TBD
                                                                                                                Champions League 2022–23 (final) Egypt Al Ahly 11th Morocco Wydad AC 2023–24 (final) Qualification:
                                                                                                                10 September – 24 October 2021

                                                                                                                Competition proper:
                                                                                                                11 February – 29 May 2022
                                                                                                                Confederation Cup 2022–23 (final) Algeria USM Alger 1st Tanzania Young Africans 2023–24 (final) Qualification:
                                                                                                                20 August 2023 – 27 August 2023

                                                                                                                Competition proper:
                                                                                                                May 2024
                                                                                                                African Football League 2023 (final) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1st Morocco Wydad AC 2024–25 (final) TBD
                                                                                                                Club teams (Women)
                                                                                                                Women's Champions League 2023 (final) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2nd Morocco SC Casablanca 2024 (final) To be determined (TBD)

                                                                                                                Competition winners

                                                                                                                Nation Men Women Total
                                                                                                                Africa Cup of Nations CHAN U-23's U-20's U-17's Futsal Beach Soccer African Games Women's Africa Cup of Nations African Games
                                                                                                                NigeriaNigeria 3 - 1 7 2 2 1 11 3 30
                                                                                                                EgyptEgypt 7 1 4 1 3 - 2 - - 18
                                                                                                                CameroonCameroon 5 - - 1 2 - 1 4 - 1 14
                                                                                                                GhanaGhana 4 - - 4 2 - - 2 - 2 14
                                                                                                                SenegalSenegal 1 1 - 1 1 - 7 1 - - 12
                                                                                                                MoroccoMorocco 1 2 1 1 - 3 - - - - 8
                                                                                                                Ivory CoastIvory Coast 3 - - - 1 - - - - - 4
                                                                                                                AlgeriaAlgeria 2 - - 1 - - - 1 - - 4
                                                                                                                Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo 2 2 - - - - - - - - 4

                                                                                                                Sponsorship

                                                                                                                In October 2004, South African telecommunications giant, MTN, contracted a 4-year deal to sponsor CAF competitions worth US$12.5 million, which was the biggest sponsorship deal in African sporting history at that time.

                                                                                                                CAF opened new sponsorship callouts when MTN's contract expired and French telecommunications giant Orange scooped it up in July 2009, signing an 8-year comprehensive long-term undisclosed deal to sponsor CAF competitions with a value of €100 million.

                                                                                                                On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant, Total S.A., replaced Orange as the main sponsor with an 8-year sponsorship package from CAF for a value of €950 million to support its competitions. Total rebranded as TotalEnergies on 28 May 2021.

                                                                                                                The current main CAF sponsors are:

                                                                                                                • 1xBet
                                                                                                                • TikTok
                                                                                                                • TotalEnergies
                                                                                                                • Orange

                                                                                                                FIFA World Rankings

                                                                                                                Overview

                                                                                                                Historical leaders

                                                                                                                Team of the Year

                                                                                                                Teams ranking in the top four – Men's
                                                                                                                Year First Second Third Fourth
                                                                                                                1993  Nigeria  Cameroon  Egypt  Zambia
                                                                                                                1994  Nigeria  Zambia  Egypt  Ivory Coast
                                                                                                                1995  Ivory Coast  Tunisia  Egypt  Zambia
                                                                                                                1996  South Africa  Zambia  Tunisia  Ghana
                                                                                                                1997  Morocco  Zambia  Tunisia  South Africa
                                                                                                                1998  Morocco  Tunisia  South Africa  Egypt
                                                                                                                1999  Morocco  South Africa  Tunisia  Zambia
                                                                                                                2000  South Africa  Tunisia  Morocco  Egypt
                                                                                                                2001  Tunisia  South Africa  Morocco  Cameroon
                                                                                                                2002  Cameroon  Senegal  Nigeria  South Africa
                                                                                                                2003  Cameroon  Egypt  Senegal  Nigeria
                                                                                                                2004  Nigeria  Cameroon  Senegal  Morocco
                                                                                                                2005  Cameroon  Nigeria  Tunisia  Senegal
                                                                                                                2006  Nigeria  Cameroon  Ivory Coast  Guinea
                                                                                                                2007  Nigeria  Cameroon  Guinea  Ivory Coast
                                                                                                                2008  Cameroon  Egypt  Nigeria  Ghana
                                                                                                                2009  Cameroon  Ivory Coast  Nigeria  Egypt
                                                                                                                2010  Egypt  Ghana  Ivory Coast  Nigeria
                                                                                                                2011  Ivory Coast  Ghana  Algeria  Egypt
                                                                                                                2012  Ivory Coast  Algeria  Mali  Ghana
                                                                                                                2013  Ivory Coast  Ghana  Algeria  Nigeria
                                                                                                                2014  Algeria  Tunisia  Ivory Coast  Senegal
                                                                                                                2015  Ivory Coast  Algeria  Ghana  Cape Verde
                                                                                                                2016  Senegal  Ivory Coast  Tunisia  Egypt
                                                                                                                2017  Senegal  Tunisia  Egypt  DR Congo
                                                                                                                2018  Senegal  Tunisia  Morocco  Nigeria
                                                                                                                2019  Senegal  Tunisia  Nigeria  Algeria
                                                                                                                2020  Senegal  Tunisia  Algeria  Morocco
                                                                                                                2021  Senegal  Morocco  Tunisia  Algeria
                                                                                                                2022  Morocco  Senegal  Tunisia  Cameroon
                                                                                                                Teams ranking in the top four – Women's
                                                                                                                Year First Second Third Fourth
                                                                                                                2003 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
                                                                                                                2004 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
                                                                                                                2005 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
                                                                                                                2006 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
                                                                                                                2007 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
                                                                                                                2008 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
                                                                                                                2009 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
                                                                                                                2010 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                2011 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
                                                                                                                2012 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                2013 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
                                                                                                                2014 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                2015 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                2016 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                2017 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                2018 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
                                                                                                                2019 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
                                                                                                                2020 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
                                                                                                                2021 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
                                                                                                                2022 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana

                                                                                                                Other rankings

                                                                                                                CAF overall ranking of African clubs by titles

                                                                                                                The following clubs are the top 10 clubs in CAF competitions.

                                                                                                                Pos Club Titles Trophies won
                                                                                                                1 Egypt Al Ahly SC 25 11 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Confederation Cup, 4 African Cup Winners' Cup, 8 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                2 Egypt Zamalek SC 13 5 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Confederation Cup, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup, 4 CAF Super Cup, 2 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                3 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 11 5 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 2 CAF Confederation Cup, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup, 3 CAF Super Cup
                                                                                                                4 Morocco Raja CA 9 3 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 2 CAF Confederation Cup, 1 CAF Cup, 2 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                Tunisia Étoile Sportive du Sahel 9 1 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 2 African Cup Winners' Cup, 2 CAF Confederation Cup, 2 CAF Cup, 2 CAF Super Cup
                                                                                                                6 Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis 8 4 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup, 1 CAF Cup, 1 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                7 Algeria JS Kabylie 6 2 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup, 3 CAF Cup
                                                                                                                Morocco Wydad AC 6 3 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Cup Winners' Cup, 1 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                9 Algeria ES Sétif 4 2 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                Cameroon Canon Yaoundé 4 3 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 1 African Cup Winners' Cup
                                                                                                                Nigeria Enyimba F.C. 4 2 African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League, 2 CAF Super Cup
                                                                                                                Tunisia CS Sfaxien 4 3 CAF Confederation Cup, 1 CAF Cup

                                                                                                                Update as of 3 August 2022 in chronological order.

                                                                                                                By country

                                                                                                                The following table lists all the countries whose clubs have won at least one CAF competition. Egyptian clubs are the most successful, with a total of 41 titles. Egyptian clubs hold a record number of wins in the African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League (16), the now-defunct African Cup Winners' Cup (8), the CAF Super Cup (12) and the now-defunct Afro-Asian Club Championship (3), followed by Tunisian clubs with 24 titles and they have the most victories in the now-defunct CAF Cup (4). In third place overall, Moroccan clubs have secured 23 titles and they have the most victories in the CAF Confederation Cup (7).

                                                                                                                Key
                                                                                                                CL African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League
                                                                                                                CWC African Cup Winners' Cup
                                                                                                                C CAF Cup
                                                                                                                CC CAF Confederation Cup
                                                                                                                SC CAF Super Cup
                                                                                                                AAC Afro-Asian Club Championship
                                                                                                                List of CAF club competition winners by country
                                                                                                                Nationality CL CWC C CC SC AAC Total
                                                                                                                 Egypt 17 8 0 2 12 3 42
                                                                                                                 Morocco 7 1 2 7 5 2 24
                                                                                                                 Tunisia 6 4 4 5 3 2 24
                                                                                                                 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6 2 0 2 3 0 13
                                                                                                                 Algeria 5 1 3 1 2 1 13
                                                                                                                 Nigeria 2 3 2 0 2 0 9
                                                                                                                 Cameroon 5 3 0 0 0 0 8
                                                                                                                 Côte d'Ivoire 2 2 1 0 2 0 7
                                                                                                                 Ghana 3 0 0 1 1 0 5
                                                                                                                 South Africa 2 1 0 0 2 0 5
                                                                                                                 Guinea 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
                                                                                                                 Republic of the Congo 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
                                                                                                                 Kenya 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
                                                                                                                 Sudan 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
                                                                                                                 Zambia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
                                                                                                                 Mali 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

                                                                                                                CAF overall ranking of African clubs

                                                                                                                Rankings are calculated by the CAF based on points gathered by African teams throughout their participation in international club tournaments organized by either CAF themselves or FIFA since the establishment of the first African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1964.

                                                                                                                Men's Futsal

                                                                                                                Per 22 June 2023:

                                                                                                                CAF FIFA Country Points Rank dec 22
                                                                                                                1 8  Morocco 1502 1
                                                                                                                2 37  Egypt 1112 2
                                                                                                                3 42  Libya 1080 3
                                                                                                                4 47  Angola 1031 4
                                                                                                                5 74  Mozambique 876 5
                                                                                                                6 85  South Africa 830 6
                                                                                                                7 92  Zimbabwe 803 7
                                                                                                                8 93  Tunisia 800 8
                                                                                                                9 96  Algeria 790 11
                                                                                                                10 98  Zambia 774 9
                                                                                                                11 105  Cameroon 729 10
                                                                                                                12 114  Mauritania 661
                                                                                                                13 126  Somalia 547 12
                                                                                                                14 127  Comoros 544
                                                                                                                 Ghana* 852
                                                                                                                 Ivory Coast* 785
                                                                                                                 Nigeria* 785
                                                                                                                 Sudan* 684
                                                                                                                 Guinea* 730
                                                                                                                 Guinea-Bissau* 708
                                                                                                                 Madagascar* 685
                                                                                                                 Sudan* 684
                                                                                                                 DR Congo* 659
                                                                                                                 Equatorial Guinea* 637
                                                                                                                 Réunion* 626
                                                                                                                 São Tomé and Príncipe* 583

                                                                                                                (*)= Provisional ranking (played at least 10 matches) (**)= Inactive for more than 24 months

                                                                                                                Women's Futsal

                                                                                                                CAF FIFA Country Points +/-

                                                                                                                Beach soccer national teams

                                                                                                                Rankings are calculated by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). Top ten, last updated 12 March 2018

                                                                                                                CAF BSWW Country Points
                                                                                                                1 12  Senegal 1084
                                                                                                                2 17  Egypt 782
                                                                                                                3 20  Nigeria 720
                                                                                                                4 24  Morocco 609
                                                                                                                5 34  Madagascar 339
                                                                                                                6 41  Ivory Coast 330
                                                                                                                7 57  Ghana 177
                                                                                                                8 66  Libya 125
                                                                                                                9 68  Mozambique 117
                                                                                                                10 69  Cape Verde 115

                                                                                                                Major tournament records

                                                                                                                Legend
                                                                                                                • 1st – Champions
                                                                                                                • 2nd – Runners-up
                                                                                                                • 3rd – Third place
                                                                                                                • 4th – Fourth place
                                                                                                                • QF – Quarter-finals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–2022: knockout round of 8)
                                                                                                                • R2 — Round 2 (1974–1978, second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–2022: knockout round of 16)
                                                                                                                • R1 — Round 1 (1930, 1950–1970 and 1986–present: group stage; 1934–1938: knockout round of 16; 1974–1982: first group stage)
                                                                                                                • Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
                                                                                                                •  ••  – Qualified but withdrew
                                                                                                                •  •  – Did not qualify
                                                                                                                •  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
                                                                                                                •    – Hosts
                                                                                                                •     – Not affiliated in FIFA

                                                                                                                For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

                                                                                                                FIFA World Cup

                                                                                                                FIFA World Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 1930
                                                                                                                Uruguay
                                                                                                                (13)
                                                                                                                1934
                                                                                                                Italy
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1938
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (15)
                                                                                                                1950
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (13)
                                                                                                                1954
                                                                                                                Switzerland
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1958
                                                                                                                Sweden
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1962
                                                                                                                Chile
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1966
                                                                                                                England
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1970
                                                                                                                Mexico
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1974
                                                                                                                West Germany
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1978
                                                                                                                Argentina
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1982
                                                                                                                Spain
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                1986
                                                                                                                Mexico
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                1990
                                                                                                                Italy
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                1994
                                                                                                                United States
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                1998
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                2002
                                                                                                                Japan
                                                                                                                South Korea
                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                2006
                                                                                                                Germany
                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                2010
                                                                                                                South Africa
                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                2014
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                2018
                                                                                                                Russia
                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                2022
                                                                                                                Qatar
                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                2026
                                                                                                                Canada
                                                                                                                Mexico
                                                                                                                United States
                                                                                                                (48)
                                                                                                                2030
                                                                                                                Morocco
                                                                                                                Portugal
                                                                                                                Spain
                                                                                                                (48)
                                                                                                                2034
                                                                                                                Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                (48)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Algeria Part of France × R1
                                                                                                                13th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                22nd
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                28th
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                14th
                                                                                                                4/14
                                                                                                                 Angola Part of Portugal × R1
                                                                                                                23rd
                                                                                                                1/9
                                                                                                                 Cameroon Part of France × × R1
                                                                                                                17th
                                                                                                                QF
                                                                                                                7th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                22nd
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                25th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                20th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                31st
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                32nd
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                19th
                                                                                                                8/14
                                                                                                                 DR Congo Part of Belgium × × R1
                                                                                                                16th
                                                                                                                × 1/12
                                                                                                                 Egypt × R1
                                                                                                                13th
                                                                                                                × × × × × × R1
                                                                                                                20th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                31st
                                                                                                                3/15
                                                                                                                 Ghana Part of the United Kingdom × × × R2
                                                                                                                13th
                                                                                                                QF
                                                                                                                7th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                25th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                24th
                                                                                                                4/14
                                                                                                                 Ivory Coast Part of France × × × × R1
                                                                                                                19th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                17th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                21st
                                                                                                                3/11
                                                                                                                 Morocco Part of France/Spain × R1
                                                                                                                14th
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                11th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                23rd
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                18th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                27th
                                                                                                                4th Q 6/15
                                                                                                                 Nigeria Part of the United Kingdom × R2
                                                                                                                9th
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                12th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                27th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                27th
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                16th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                21st
                                                                                                                6/15
                                                                                                                 Senegal Part of France × × × QF
                                                                                                                7th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                17th
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                10th
                                                                                                                3/12
                                                                                                                 South Africa × × × × × × × × × × R1
                                                                                                                24th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                17th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                20th
                                                                                                                3/8
                                                                                                                 Togo Part of France × × × × × R1
                                                                                                                30th
                                                                                                                1/11
                                                                                                                 Tunisia Part of France × R1
                                                                                                                9th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                26th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                29th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                24th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                24th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                21st
                                                                                                                6/15
                                                                                                                Total (13 teams) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 9/10 TBD TBD 49
                                                                                                                Firsts
                                                                                                                • 1934:  Egypt first African team to qualify for the World Cup
                                                                                                                • 1970:  Morocco first African team to draw a match in the World Cup
                                                                                                                • 1978:  Tunisia first African team to win a match in the World Cup
                                                                                                                • 1982:  Algeria first African team to win two matches in the World Cup
                                                                                                                • 1986:  Algeria first African team to qualify for two consecutive World Cups
                                                                                                                • 1986:  Morocco first African team to reach the knockout stage (round of sixteen)
                                                                                                                • 1990:  Cameroon first African team to reach the knockout stage (quarter-finals)
                                                                                                                • 1994 and 1998:  Nigeria first African team to top a group stage and reach the knockout stage (round of 16) in two consecutive World Cups
                                                                                                                • 2002:  Senegal first African team to reach the knockout stage (quarter-finals) further on World Cup debut
                                                                                                                • 2010:  South Africa first African team to host the World Cup
                                                                                                                • 2014:  Algeria &  Nigeria first African teams to reach the knockout stage (round of sixteen) simultaneously in the World Cup
                                                                                                                • 2022:  Morocco first African team to reach the knockout stage (semi-finals), taking the fourth place

                                                                                                                FIFA Women's World Cup

                                                                                                                Teams are sorted by number of appearances.

                                                                                                                FIFA Women's World Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 1991
                                                                                                                China
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                1995
                                                                                                                Sweden
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                1999
                                                                                                                United States
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2003
                                                                                                                United States
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2007
                                                                                                                China
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2011
                                                                                                                Germany
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2015
                                                                                                                Canada
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2019
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2023
                                                                                                                Australia
                                                                                                                New Zealand
                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                2027

                                                                                                                (32)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon × R2
                                                                                                                11th
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                15th
                                                                                                                2/8
                                                                                                                Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea × × × R1
                                                                                                                15th
                                                                                                                × 1/5
                                                                                                                Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana R1
                                                                                                                T-13th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                12th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                15th
                                                                                                                3/9
                                                                                                                Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast × × × R1
                                                                                                                23rd
                                                                                                                1/6
                                                                                                                Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco R2
                                                                                                                12th
                                                                                                                1/9
                                                                                                                Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria R1
                                                                                                                10th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                11th
                                                                                                                QF
                                                                                                                7th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                15th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                13th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                9th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                21st
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                16th
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                10th
                                                                                                                9/9
                                                                                                                Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa × R1
                                                                                                                22nd
                                                                                                                R2
                                                                                                                16th
                                                                                                                2/8
                                                                                                                Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia R1
                                                                                                                25th
                                                                                                                1/9
                                                                                                                Total (8 teams) 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 16

                                                                                                                Olympic Games

                                                                                                                Men's tournament

                                                                                                                Olympic Games (Men's tournament) record
                                                                                                                Team 1900
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (3)
                                                                                                                1904
                                                                                                                United States
                                                                                                                (3)
                                                                                                                1908
                                                                                                                United Kingdom
                                                                                                                (6)
                                                                                                                1912
                                                                                                                Sweden
                                                                                                                (11)
                                                                                                                1920
                                                                                                                Belgium
                                                                                                                (14)
                                                                                                                1924
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (22)
                                                                                                                1928
                                                                                                                Netherlands
                                                                                                                (17)
                                                                                                                1936
                                                                                                                Germany
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1948
                                                                                                                United Kingdom
                                                                                                                (18)
                                                                                                                1952
                                                                                                                Finland
                                                                                                                (25)
                                                                                                                1956
                                                                                                                Australia
                                                                                                                (11)
                                                                                                                1960
                                                                                                                Italy
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1964
                                                                                                                Japan
                                                                                                                (14)
                                                                                                                1968
                                                                                                                Mexico
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1972
                                                                                                                West Germany
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1976
                                                                                                                Canada
                                                                                                                (13)
                                                                                                                1980
                                                                                                                Soviet Union
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1984
                                                                                                                United States
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1988
                                                                                                                South Korea
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1992
                                                                                                                Spain
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1996
                                                                                                                United States
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2000
                                                                                                                Australia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                                Greece
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2008
                                                                                                                China
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2012
                                                                                                                United Kingdom
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2016
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2020
                                                                                                                Japan
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Algeria Part of France 8 14 2
                                                                                                                 Cameroon Part of France 11 1 8 3
                                                                                                                 Egypt 8 8 4 9 11 9 12 4 8 12 8 QF
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                Q 13
                                                                                                                 Ivory Coast Part of France 6 QF
                                                                                                                (7)
                                                                                                                2
                                                                                                                 Gabon Part of France 12 1
                                                                                                                 Ghana Part of the United Kingdom 7 12 16 3 8 9 6
                                                                                                                 Guinea Part of France 11 Q 2
                                                                                                                 Mali Part of France 5 Q 2
                                                                                                                 Morocco Part of France/Spain 13 8 12 15 16 =10 11 Q 8
                                                                                                                 Nigeria Part of the United Kingdom 14 13 15 1 8 2 3 7
                                                                                                                 Senegal Part of France 6 1
                                                                                                                 South Africa Banned because of apartheid 11 13 GS
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                3
                                                                                                                 Sudan Part of the United Kingdom 15 1
                                                                                                                 Tunisia Part of France 15 13 14 12 4
                                                                                                                 Zambia Part of the United Kingdom RHO 15 5 2
                                                                                                                Total (15 teams) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4

                                                                                                                Women's tournament

                                                                                                                Olympic Games (Women's tournament) record
                                                                                                                Team 1996
                                                                                                                United States
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2000
                                                                                                                Australia
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                                Greece
                                                                                                                (10)
                                                                                                                2008
                                                                                                                China
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2012
                                                                                                                United Kingdom
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2016
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2020
                                                                                                                Japan
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Cameroon 12 1
                                                                                                                 Nigeria 8 6 11 Q 4
                                                                                                                 South Africa 10 10 2
                                                                                                                 Zambia GS
                                                                                                                (9)
                                                                                                                Q 2
                                                                                                                 Zimbabwe 12 1
                                                                                                                Total (5 teams) 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 10

                                                                                                                Africa Cup of Nations

                                                                                                                Africa Cup of Nations record
                                                                                                                Team
                                                                                                                (Total 44 teams)
                                                                                                                1957
                                                                                                                Sudan
                                                                                                                (3)
                                                                                                                1959
                                                                                                                United Arab Republic
                                                                                                                (3)
                                                                                                                1962
                                                                                                                Ethiopia
                                                                                                                (4)
                                                                                                                1963
                                                                                                                Ghana
                                                                                                                (6)
                                                                                                                1965
                                                                                                                Tunisia
                                                                                                                (6)
                                                                                                                1968
                                                                                                                Ethiopia
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1970
                                                                                                                Sudan
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1972
                                                                                                                Cameroon
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1974
                                                                                                                Egypt
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1976
                                                                                                                Ethiopia
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1978
                                                                                                                Ghana
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1980
                                                                                                                Nigeria
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1982
                                                                                                                Libya
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1984
                                                                                                                Ivory Coast
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1986
                                                                                                                Egypt
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1988
                                                                                                                Morocco
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1990
                                                                                                                Algeria
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1992
                                                                                                                Senegal
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                1994
                                                                                                                Tunisia
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                1996
                                                                                                                South Africa
                                                                                                                (15)
                                                                                                                1998
                                                                                                                Burkina Faso
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2000
                                                                                                                Ghana
                                                                                                                Nigeria
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2002
                                                                                                                Mali
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                                Tunisia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2006
                                                                                                                Egypt
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2008
                                                                                                                Ghana
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2010
                                                                                                                Angola
                                                                                                                (15)
                                                                                                                2012
                                                                                                                Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                Gabon
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2013
                                                                                                                South Africa
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2015
                                                                                                                Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2017
                                                                                                                Gabon
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2019
                                                                                                                Egypt
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2021
                                                                                                                Cameroon
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2023
                                                                                                                Ivory Coast
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2025
                                                                                                                Morocco
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2027
                                                                                                                Kenya
                                                                                                                Tanzania
                                                                                                                Uganda
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                North Africa Members
                                                                                                                 Algeria Part of France × R1 2nd 4th 3rd R1 3rd 1st R1 •• QF R1 QF R1 QF 4th R1 QF R1 1st R1 R1 20
                                                                                                                 Egypt 1st 1st 2nd 3rd × × 3rd 3rd 4th 4th × 4th 1st R1 R1 R1 QF QF 1st QF QF R1 1st 1st 1st 2nd R2 2nd R2 26
                                                                                                                 Libya × × × × × 2nd × × × × × × R1 R1 3
                                                                                                                 Morocco × × × R1 × 1st R1 3rd 4th 4th R1 QF R1 R1 2nd R1 R1 R1 R1 •• QF R2 QF R2 Q 20
                                                                                                                 Tunisia 3rd R1 2nd × × × 4th × R1 R1 2nd QF 4th R1 1st QF QF R1 QF R1 QF QF 4th QF R1 21
                                                                                                                West Africa Members
                                                                                                                 Benin Part of France × × × × × × × × R1 R1 R1 QF 4
                                                                                                                 Burkina Faso Part of France × × × × R1 × × × × × R1 4th R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 2nd R1 3rd 4th R2 13
                                                                                                                 Cape Verde Part of Portugal × QF R1 R2 QF 4
                                                                                                                 Gambia Part of the United Kingdom × × × × x × x x x x x QF R1 2
                                                                                                                 Ghana UK 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st R1 1st R1 2nd QF 4th R1 QF QF R1 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 4th R2 R1 R1 24
                                                                                                                 Guinea FRA •• R1 R1 2nd R1 R1 R1 × QF QF QF R1 QF R2 R2 QF 14
                                                                                                                 Guinea-Bissau Part of Portugal × × × × × × × × × R1 R1 R1 R1 4
                                                                                                                 Ivory Coast Part of France 3rd 3rd 4th R1 •• R1 × R1 3rd R1 R1 1st 3rd R1 QF R1 R1 2nd 4th QF 2nd QF 1st R1 QF R2 1st 25
                                                                                                                 Liberia × × × × × × × × × R1 R1 2
                                                                                                                 Mali Part of France 2nd 4th 4th 4th R1 R1 3rd 3rd R1 R1 R2 R2 QF 13
                                                                                                                 Mauritania Part of France × × × × × × × × × R1 R1 R2 3
                                                                                                                 Niger Part of France × × × × × × × × × × R1 R1 2
                                                                                                                 Nigeria × R1 × × 3rd 3rd 1st R1 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st × × 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd QF 3rd 1st 3rd R2 2nd 20
                                                                                                                 Senegal Part of France 4th R1 × R1 4th QF QF QF 2nd QF 4th R1 R1 R1 QF 2nd 1st R2 17
                                                                                                                 Sierra Leone Part of the UK × × × × × × × R1 R1 × × x R1 3
                                                                                                                 Togo Part of France × R1 × R1 × × R1 R1 R1 R1 •• QF R1 8
                                                                                                                Central Africa Members
                                                                                                                 Cameroon Part of France × R1 3rd R1 1st 2nd 1st R1 4th R1 QF 1st 1st QF QF 2nd QF R1 1st R2 3rd R2 21
                                                                                                                 Congo Part of France R1 × 1st 4th R1 × QF R1 QF 7
                                                                                                                 DR Congo Part of Belgium R1 1st R1 4th 1st R1 × × R1 QF QF QF 3rd R1 QF R1 QF R1 3rd QF R2 4th 20
                                                                                                                 Equatorial Guinea Part of Spain × × × × × × QF 4th QF R2 4
                                                                                                                 Gabon Part of France × × × × × R1 QF R1 R1 QF R1 R1 R2 8
                                                                                                                East Africa Members
                                                                                                                 Burundi Part of Belgium × × × × × × × × × × × R1 1
                                                                                                                 Ethiopia 2nd 3rd 1st 4th R1 4th R1 R1 R1 × × × × × R1 R1 11
                                                                                                                 Kenya R1 × R1 R1 R1 × R1 R1 × Q 7
                                                                                                                 Rwanda Part of Belgium × × × × × × × × × R1 × 1
                                                                                                                 Sudan 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st R1 R1 × × × × × R1 QF R1 9
                                                                                                                 Tanzania × R1 × × × × R1 R1 Q 4
                                                                                                                 Uganda 4th × R1 R1 R1 2nd × × × R1 R2 Q 8
                                                                                                                Southern Africa Members
                                                                                                                 Angola Part of Portugal × R1 R1 R1 QF QF R1 R1 R1 QF 9
                                                                                                                 Botswana Part of the United Kingdom × × × × × × × × R1 1
                                                                                                                 Comoros Part of France × × × R2 1
                                                                                                                 Madagascar Part of France × × × × × × × × × QF 1
                                                                                                                 Malawi Part of the United Kingdom × R1 R1 R2 3
                                                                                                                 Mauritius R1 × × 1
                                                                                                                 Mozambique Part of Portugal × R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 5
                                                                                                                 Namibia Part of South Africa × × R1 R1 R1 R2 4
                                                                                                                 South Africa •• Banned because of apartheid 1st 2nd 3rd QF R1 R1 R1 QF R1 QF 3rd 11
                                                                                                                 Zambia × × 2nd R1 3rd R1 × 3rd QF 2nd 3rd R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 QF 1st R1 R1 R1 18
                                                                                                                 Zimbabwe R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 × 5

                                                                                                                Women's Africa Cup of Nations

                                                                                                                Women's Africa Cup of Nations record
                                                                                                                Team
                                                                                                                (Total 26 teams)
                                                                                                                1991

                                                                                                                (4)
                                                                                                                1995

                                                                                                                (6)
                                                                                                                1998
                                                                                                                Nigeria
                                                                                                                (7)
                                                                                                                2000
                                                                                                                South Africa
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2002
                                                                                                                Nigeria
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                                South Africa
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2006
                                                                                                                Nigeria
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2008
                                                                                                                Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2010
                                                                                                                South Africa
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2012
                                                                                                                Equatorial Guinea
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2014
                                                                                                                Namibia
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2016
                                                                                                                Cameroon
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2018
                                                                                                                Ghana
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2020

                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2022
                                                                                                                Morocco
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                Morocco
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 Q 6
                                                                                                                Flag of Angola.svg Angola SF R1 2
                                                                                                                Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana × QF Q 2
                                                                                                                Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso × GS 1
                                                                                                                Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi × GS 1
                                                                                                                Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 2nd × 4th R1 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd QF 13
                                                                                                                Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo × R1 1
                                                                                                                Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo 3rd × × R1 R1 × x Q 4
                                                                                                                Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt R1 × × R1 2
                                                                                                                Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea R1 1st 2nd 1st R1 5
                                                                                                                Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia R1 4th × R1 3
                                                                                                                Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana QF SF 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd R1 R1 R1 3rd R1 Q 13
                                                                                                                Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea SF × 1
                                                                                                                Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast R1 3rd 2
                                                                                                                Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya x x x x R1 x 1
                                                                                                                Flag of Mali.svg Mali R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 4th Q 8
                                                                                                                Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco R1 R1 2nd Q 4
                                                                                                                Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia × R1 1
                                                                                                                Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 4th 1st 1st 1st 4th Q 15
                                                                                                                Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg Réunion R1 1
                                                                                                                Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal × R1 QF Q 3
                                                                                                                Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone QF × × × × × 1
                                                                                                                Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2nd R1 2nd 4th R1 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 1st Q 14
                                                                                                                Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania R1 Q 2
                                                                                                                Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia R1 QF Q 3
                                                                                                                Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda R1 × × GS 2
                                                                                                                Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia × QF R1 R1 3rd Q 5
                                                                                                                Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe × 4th R1 R1 × R1 × 4

                                                                                                                FIFA U-20 World Cup

                                                                                                                FIFA U-20 World Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 1977
                                                                                                                Tunisia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1979
                                                                                                                Japan
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1981
                                                                                                                Australia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1983
                                                                                                                Mexico
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1985
                                                                                                                Soviet Union
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1987
                                                                                                                Chile
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1989
                                                                                                                Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1991
                                                                                                                Portugal
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1993
                                                                                                                Australia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1995
                                                                                                                Qatar
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1997
                                                                                                                Malaysia
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                1999
                                                                                                                Nigeria
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2001
                                                                                                                Argentina
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2003
                                                                                                                United Arab Emirates
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2005
                                                                                                                Netherlands
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2007
                                                                                                                Canada
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2009
                                                                                                                Egypt
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2011
                                                                                                                Colombia
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2013
                                                                                                                Turkey
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2015
                                                                                                                New Zealand
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2017
                                                                                                                South Korea
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2019
                                                                                                                Poland
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2023
                                                                                                                Argentina
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2025
                                                                                                                Chile
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Algeria × QF × × × 1
                                                                                                                 Angola × × × × × × R2 1
                                                                                                                 Benin × × × × × × × × × × × × R1 × × 1
                                                                                                                 Burkina Faso × × × × × × × × × × R2 1
                                                                                                                 Burundi × × × × × × × × × R1 × × × × 1
                                                                                                                 Cameroon × R1 R1 QF R2 R1 R2 6
                                                                                                                 Congo × × × × × × × × × × × × × R2 1
                                                                                                                 Egypt QF R1 3rd R2 R1 R2 R2 R1 8
                                                                                                                 Ethiopia × × × R1 × × × × 1
                                                                                                                 Gambia × × × × × × × × × × R2 R2 2
                                                                                                                 Ghana × × × × 2nd 4th QF 2nd 1st 3rd R2 7
                                                                                                                 Guinea R1 × × R1 2
                                                                                                                 Ivory Coast R1 × × R1 R1 × R1 R2 5
                                                                                                                 Mali × × × × × × R1 3rd R1 R1 R1 3rd QF 7
                                                                                                                 Morocco R1 R2 4th 3
                                                                                                                 Nigeria × R1 3rd R1 2nd QF 2nd QF R2 QF R2 R2 R2 QF 13
                                                                                                                 Senegal × × × × × 4th R2 QF R1 4
                                                                                                                 South Africa × × × × × × × × × R1 R2 R1 R1 4
                                                                                                                 Togo × × × R1 × × × × × × × × 1
                                                                                                                 Tunisia R1 R1 R2 3
                                                                                                                 Zambia × × × × × × R1 R2 QF 3
                                                                                                                Total (21 teams) 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 26

                                                                                                                FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

                                                                                                                FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 2002
                                                                                                                Canada
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                                Thailand
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2006
                                                                                                                Russia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2008
                                                                                                                Chile
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2010
                                                                                                                Germany
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2012
                                                                                                                Japan
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2014
                                                                                                                Canada
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2016
                                                                                                                Papua New Guinea
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2018
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2022
                                                                                                                Costa Rica
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                Colombia
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2026
                                                                                                                Poland
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Cameroon × × × × Q 1
                                                                                                                 DR Congo × R1 R1 × × 2
                                                                                                                 Ghana × × R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 Q 7
                                                                                                                 Morocco × × × Q 1
                                                                                                                 Nigeria R1 QF QF QF 2nd 4th 2nd R1 QF QF Q 11
                                                                                                                Total (5 teams) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 22

                                                                                                                FIFA U-17 World Cup

                                                                                                                FIFA U-17 World Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 1985
                                                                                                                China
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1987
                                                                                                                Canada
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1989
                                                                                                                Scotland
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1991
                                                                                                                Italy
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1993
                                                                                                                Japan
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1995
                                                                                                                Ecuador
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1997
                                                                                                                Egypt
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1999
                                                                                                                New Zealand
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2001
                                                                                                                Trinidad and Tobago
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2003
                                                                                                                Finland
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2005
                                                                                                                Peru
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2007
                                                                                                                South Korea
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2009
                                                                                                                Nigeria
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2011
                                                                                                                Mexico
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2013
                                                                                                                United Arab Emirates
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2015
                                                                                                                Chile
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2017
                                                                                                                India
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2019
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2023
                                                                                                                Indonesia
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2025
                                                                                                                Qatar
                                                                                                                (48)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Algeria R1 1
                                                                                                                 Angola × × × × × R2 × 1
                                                                                                                 Burkina Faso R1 3rd R2 R1 R1 5
                                                                                                                 Cameroon R1 R1 2
                                                                                                                 Congo R1 R1 R2 3
                                                                                                                 Gambia R1 R1 × 2
                                                                                                                 Ghana R1 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd R1 4th QF 9
                                                                                                                 Guinea 4th R1 R1 R1 R1 × × 6
                                                                                                                 Ivory Coast 3rd R1 R2 QF 4
                                                                                                                 Malawi R1 1
                                                                                                                 Mali QF R1 QF 2nd 4th 3rd 6
                                                                                                                 Morocco R2 QF 2
                                                                                                                 Niger R2 1
                                                                                                                 Nigeria 1st 2nd QF 1st QF 2nd R1 1st 2nd 1st 1st R2 12
                                                                                                                 Rwanda R1 × 1
                                                                                                                 Senegal R2 R2 2
                                                                                                                 Sierra Leone R1 1
                                                                                                                 South Africa R1 1
                                                                                                                 South Sudan × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × 0
                                                                                                                 Sudan R1 × 1
                                                                                                                 Togo R1 1
                                                                                                                 Tunisia R1 R2 R2 3
                                                                                                                Total (21 teams) 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
                                                                                                                • Note 1: Original hosts Peru were stripped of the rights to host the 2019 edition in February that year.

                                                                                                                FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

                                                                                                                FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 2008
                                                                                                                New Zealand
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2010
                                                                                                                Trinidad and Tobago
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2012
                                                                                                                Azerbaijan
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2014
                                                                                                                Costa Rica
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2016
                                                                                                                Jordan
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2018
                                                                                                                Uruguay
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2022
                                                                                                                India
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                Dominican Republic
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2025
                                                                                                                Morocco
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Cameroon × × R1 R1 2
                                                                                                                 Gambia × × R1 × × × × 1
                                                                                                                 Ghana R1 R1 3rd QF QF QF × 6
                                                                                                                 Nigeria R1 QF QF QF R1 3rd 6
                                                                                                                 South Africa R1 R1 2
                                                                                                                 Morocco × × × × R1 Q 1
                                                                                                                 Tanzania × × × × × × QF 1
                                                                                                                 Zambia × R1 × 1
                                                                                                                Total (8 teams) 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 20

                                                                                                                FIFA Futsal World Cup

                                                                                                                FIFA Futsal World Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 1989
                                                                                                                Netherlands
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1992
                                                                                                                Hong Kong
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                1996
                                                                                                                Spain
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2000
                                                                                                                Guatemala
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                                Taiwan
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2008
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (20)
                                                                                                                2012
                                                                                                                Thailand
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2016
                                                                                                                Colombia
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2021
                                                                                                                Lithuania
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                Uzbekistan
                                                                                                                (24)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Algeria R1 × × × × × × × 1
                                                                                                                 Angola × × × × × × GS 1
                                                                                                                 Egypt × × R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 QF GS 7
                                                                                                                 Libya × × × × R1 R1 2
                                                                                                                 Morocco × × × R1 R1 QF 3
                                                                                                                 Mozambique × × × × R1 1
                                                                                                                 Nigeria × R1 × × × × × 1
                                                                                                                 Zimbabwe R1 × × × × × × × 1
                                                                                                                Total (8 teams) 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 17

                                                                                                                FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

                                                                                                                FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 1995
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1996
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1997
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1998
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (10)
                                                                                                                1999
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2000
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2001
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2002
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2003
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2005
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2006
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (12)
                                                                                                                2007
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2008
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2009
                                                                                                                United Arab Emirates
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2011
                                                                                                                Italy
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2013
                                                                                                                French Polynesia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2015
                                                                                                                Portugal
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2017
                                                                                                                The Bahamas
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2019
                                                                                                                Paraguay
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2021
                                                                                                                Russia
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                United Arab Emirates
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                2025
                                                                                                                Seychelles
                                                                                                                (16)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Cameroon × R1
                                                                                                                14th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                16th
                                                                                                                × × × × × 2/22
                                                                                                                 Egypt × R1
                                                                                                                12th
                                                                                                                1/22
                                                                                                                 Ivory Coast × R1
                                                                                                                11th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                16th
                                                                                                                2/22
                                                                                                                 Madagascar × × × × × R1
                                                                                                                14th
                                                                                                                1/22
                                                                                                                 Mozambique × × × × R1
                                                                                                                11th
                                                                                                                1/22
                                                                                                                 Nigeria × R1
                                                                                                                9th
                                                                                                                QF
                                                                                                                6th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                12th
                                                                                                                QF
                                                                                                                6th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                12th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                16th
                                                                                                                × 6/22
                                                                                                                 Senegal × × QF
                                                                                                                5th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                9th
                                                                                                                QF
                                                                                                                7th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                13th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                13th
                                                                                                                QF
                                                                                                                6th
                                                                                                                QF
                                                                                                                6th
                                                                                                                4th R1
                                                                                                                10th
                                                                                                                9/22
                                                                                                                 Seychelles × × × × × × × × × Q 1/22
                                                                                                                 South Africa R1
                                                                                                                12th
                                                                                                                R1
                                                                                                                12th
                                                                                                                × × × × 1/22
                                                                                                                Total (9 teams) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3

                                                                                                                Former tournaments

                                                                                                                FIFA Confederations Cup

                                                                                                                FIFA Confederations Cup record
                                                                                                                Team 1992
                                                                                                                Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                (4)
                                                                                                                1995
                                                                                                                Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                (6)
                                                                                                                1997
                                                                                                                Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                1999
                                                                                                                Mexico
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2001
                                                                                                                South Korea
                                                                                                                Japan
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2003
                                                                                                                France
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2005
                                                                                                                Germany
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2009
                                                                                                                South Africa
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2013
                                                                                                                Brazil
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                2017
                                                                                                                Russia
                                                                                                                (8)
                                                                                                                Apps.
                                                                                                                 Cameroon R1 2nd R1 3
                                                                                                                 Egypt R1 R1 2
                                                                                                                 Ivory Coast 4th 1
                                                                                                                 Nigeria 4th × × R1 2
                                                                                                                 South Africa × R1 4th 2
                                                                                                                 Tunisia R1 1
                                                                                                                Total (6 teams) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 11

                                                                                                                CAF Best Footballers of the Century

                                                                                                                The voting to select the best of the century refers to three categories: male player, goalkeeper and female player and is obtained from five different steps. The resulting best players and goalkeepers were honored during the "World Football Gala 1999".

                                                                                                                CAF Golden Jubilee Best Players poll

                                                                                                                In 2007, CAF published the list of top 30 African players who played in the period from 1957 to 2007, as part of the celebration of the golden jubilee or 50th anniversary of the foundation of CAF, ordered according to an online poll.

                                                                                                                01. Cameroon Roger Milla
                                                                                                                02. Egypt Mahmoud El Khatib
                                                                                                                03. Egypt Hossam Hassan
                                                                                                                04. Cameroon Samuel Eto'o
                                                                                                                05. Ghana Abedi Pele
                                                                                                                06. Liberia George Weah
                                                                                                                07. Ivory Coast Didier Drogba
                                                                                                                08. Nigeria Nwankwo Kanu
                                                                                                                09. Algeria Rabah Madjer
                                                                                                                10. Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
                                                                                                                11. Ghana Michael Essien
                                                                                                                12. Nigeria Augustine Okocha
                                                                                                                13. Egypt Saleh Selim
                                                                                                                14. Algeria Hacène Lalmas
                                                                                                                15. South Africa Benni McCarthy
                                                                                                                16. Senegal El Hadji Diouf
                                                                                                                17. Morocco Noureddine Naybet
                                                                                                                18. Nigeria Rashidi Yekini
                                                                                                                19. Egypt Hany Ramzy
                                                                                                                20. Egypt Hassan Shehata
                                                                                                                21. South Africa Lucas Radebe
                                                                                                                22. Tunisia Tarak Dhiab
                                                                                                                23. Morocco Mohammed Timoumi
                                                                                                                24. Ghana Tony Yeboah
                                                                                                                25. Mali Salif Keita
                                                                                                                26. Ghana Karim Abdul Razak
                                                                                                                27. Ghana Samuel Kuffour
                                                                                                                28. Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi
                                                                                                                29. Cameroon Rigobert Song
                                                                                                                30. Sudan Nasr Eddin "Jaksa" Abbas

                                                                                                                CAF resolutions

                                                                                                                International top goalscorers

                                                                                                                This table is for players with 30 or more goals for a CAF national team. Players in bold are still active at international level.

                                                                                                                Indicates the CAF top scorer.
                                                                                                                Indicates the top scorer of the respective nation.
                                                                                                                Rank Player Nation Goals Matches Goals per match Career span
                                                                                                                1 Godfrey Chitalu  Zambia 79 111 0.71 1968–1980
                                                                                                                2 Kinnah Phiri  Malawi 71 117 0.61 1973–1981
                                                                                                                3 Hossam Hassan  Egypt 68 176 0.39 1985–2006
                                                                                                                4 Didier Drogba  Ivory Coast 65 105 0.62 2002–2014
                                                                                                                5 Mohamed Salah  Egypt 56 98 0.57 2011–present
                                                                                                                6 Samuel Eto'o  Cameroon 56 118 0.47 1997–2014
                                                                                                                7 Asamoah Gyan  Ghana 51 109 0.47 2003–2021
                                                                                                                8 Abdoulaye Traoré  Ivory Coast 49 88 0.56 1984–1996
                                                                                                                9 Islam Slimani  Algeria 45 101 0.45 2012–present
                                                                                                                10 Ali Al-Biski  Libya 44 35 1.26 1961–1970
                                                                                                                11 Roger Milla  Cameroon 43 77 0.56 1973–1994
                                                                                                                12 Alex Chola  Zambia 43 102 0.42 1975–1985
                                                                                                                13 Sadio Mané  Senegal 43 107 0.4 2012–present
                                                                                                                14 Hassan El-Shazly  Egypt 42 62 0.68 1961–1975
                                                                                                                15 Fawzi Al-Issawi  Libya 40 90 0.44 1977–1985
                                                                                                                16 Akwá  Angola 39 78 0.5 1995–2006
                                                                                                                17 Kalusha Bwalya  Zambia 39 87 0.45 1983–2006
                                                                                                                18 Mohamed Aboutrika  Egypt 38 100 0.38 2001–2013
                                                                                                                19 Rashidi Yekini  Nigeria 37 62 0.6 1984–1998
                                                                                                                20 Peter Ndlovu  Zimbabwe 37 81 0.46 1991–2007
                                                                                                                21 Vincent Aboubakar  Cameroon 37 100 0.37 2010–present
                                                                                                                22 Abdelhafid Tasfaout  Algeria 36 80 0.45 1990–2002
                                                                                                                23 Issam Jemâa  Tunisia 36 84 0.43 2005–2014
                                                                                                                24 Ahmed Faras  Morocco 36 94 0.38 1966–1979
                                                                                                                25 William Ouma  Kenya 35 66 0.53 1965–1977
                                                                                                                26 Moumouni Dagano  Burkina Faso 34 83 0.41 1998–2014
                                                                                                                27 Dennis Oliech  Kenya 34 76 0.45 2002–2016
                                                                                                                28 Patrick M'Boma  Cameroon 33 55 0.6 1995–2004
                                                                                                                29 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo  Guinea 33 56 0.59 1960–1973
                                                                                                                30 Getaneh Kebede  Ethiopia 33 66 0.5 2010–present
                                                                                                                31 Abedi Pele  Ghana 33 67 0.49 1982–1998
                                                                                                                32 Ahmed Hassan  Egypt 33 184 0.18 1995–2004
                                                                                                                33 Emmanuel Adebayor  Togo 32 87 0.37 2000–2019
                                                                                                                34 Benni McCarthy  South Africa 31 79 0.39 1997–2011
                                                                                                                35 Riyad Mahrez  Algeria 31 93 0.33 2014–present
                                                                                                                36 Amr Zaki  Egypt 30 63 0.48 2004–2013
                                                                                                                37 Baghdad Bounedjah  Algeria 30 69 0.43 2013–present
                                                                                                                38 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  Gabon 30 75 0.4 2009–present
                                                                                                                39 Tico-Tico  Mozambique 30 94 0.32 1995–2010

                                                                                                                See also

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