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Africa 2019

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stadiums 2019 Abdelmoeti Abuzaid 6 with international standards 4 Governorates hosting has identified six venues for the tournament: Internation- 2019 AFCON al Stadium, Al Salam Stadium, 30 June Stadium, Stadium, Ismailia Stadium and Stadium. The 2019 of Nations Cairo is held in June 2019 with the participation of 24 teams divided into six groups for the first time in the history of the tournament. Cairo International Stadium Editor

Cairo Stadium is one of the best 38.000 square meters, a tennis complex stadiums in the world. It hosts AFCON and a squash court that includes a main Nashwa Abdel-Hamid 2019’s quarter-finals, matches of playground and four training grounds. Egyptian national team, The Pharaohs, The Stadium’s secondary sports Cairo is the capital of the Arab Republic passing through the ancient city of Cairo. It alongside the opening, closing and official facilities include four football fields, a of Egypt. It is the largest city in the Arab is also the largest open Islamic museum in ceremonies of the AFCON tournament. swimming pool complex, hockey and world and Africa in terms of population the world. Besides, it is a creative artistic Cairo International Stadium, is an horseback riding stadiums, as well as an (about 10 million people). It is an ancient city center for festivals and artistic and cultural Olympic-standard, The architect of the international cycling stadium currently with a prominent position among the world activities. In addition, it is home to a large capitals. It was built more than a thousand number of streets, buildings and mosques stadium is the German Werner March on underway. years ago, including the Pyramids, the of historical Islamic architectural style. an area of 20.000 square meters. It is A comprehensive development Sphinx, the Cairo Tower, the Citadel of In recent decades, several suburbs have located in Nasr City, 10 km from Cairo process is underway at the Cairo Saladin, the Al-Azhar Mosque, St. Mark’s been built in Cairo, including New Cairo, International Airport and 30 km from Stadium in preparation for hosting the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, the Sultan one of the largest new cities, which consists downtown Cairo. 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the most Hassan Mosque, the Babylonian Fortress, of several residential complexes, and Cairo International Stadium facilities important feature of which are the unified the Egyptian Museum, the Islamic Museum features modern facilities, spacious streets, include a multi-use stadium with an all- electronic system of all facilities serving and the Coptic Museum. sophisticated services and green spaces, seated capacity of 75,000, an open the tournament, providing the playground Khan el-Khalili is considered one of the as well as the Sheikh Zayed suburb, which hall equipped to receive meetings, with surveillance cameras in all vital most important neighborhoods and tourist is considered one of the second-generation markets in Cairo. Despite it is 600 years old cities, as it was established in 1995 and conferences, celebrations and sports areas and the renovation of electronic or more, it is famous for the manufacture and the city of 6th of October, named after the Technical Supervision shows. The covered halls complex gates to facilitate the entry and exit of the sale of antiques, handicrafts, souvenirs and victory of the sixth of October 1973, which consists of four halls on an area of masses. jewelry. The street of Al-Moez Ldin Allah is is a successful example of industrial cities 12 the main street established by the Fatimids, in Egypt. 15 Eman Shousha 12 15

Football History in Egypt

Egypt has many sports facilities and youth centers and also a number of world- History of Africa Cup of Nations class football playing fields and stadiums, which qualified it to host the FIFA U-19 World Cup in 1997 and five continental championships for the Africa Cup of Nations. Football is the most popular . The CAF Africa Cup of Nations is the main The game of football is the most popular sport in Egypt, and the Egyptian international competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation national team is the most superior Arab and African team. The introduction of of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two sports, including football in Egyptian school curricula, was decided by Minister of years. The title holders at the time of a FIFA Confederations Cup qualify for that competition. Education Mohamed Zaki Pasha, marking one of the main turning points in the It is ranked third in the world after the World Cup and the European Nations Cup, and maturation of the sports of . the qualifying teams include African professional players in the best European clubs as well as the best players in the African continent. Technical Production Egypt National Team The origin of the African Nations Cup dates from June 1956, when the creation of the Confederation of African Football was proposed during the third FIFA congress in

Participated in the in 1924. (through meetings of Egyptians Abdel Aziz Salim, Mohammed Latif, Sudanese Abdel Halim Shaddad, Badawi Mohammed, Abdul Halim Mohammed and South African First African and Arab team to play in the World Cup in 1934. Fred Will). There were immediate plans for a continental tournament to be held and, in Participated in the Olympic Games in 1936. February 1957, the first Africa Cup of Nations was held in , . There was no qualification for this tournament, the field being made up of the four founding nations of Ranked 9th worldwide in 2010 according to FIFA. CAF (Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and ). Egypt was crowned as the first continental The most winning team in the Africa Cup of Nations, winning champion after defeating host Sudan in the semi-final and Ethiopia in the final. Two years seven titles, most recently in 2010 in , including three later Egypt hosted the second tournament in Cairo with the participation of the same three Rania Samir Wishahy times on the Egyptian soil. teams. Host and defending champions Egypt again won, after defeating Sudan. Egypt is the most successful nation in the cup’s history, winning the tournament a of seven times (including when Egypt was known as the United Arab Republic between Egyptian Football Federation 1958 and 1961). Three different trophies have been awarded during the tournament’s history, with and winning the First Arab and African federation to join the Oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa, being built first two versions to keep after each of them won a tournament International Football Federation in 1923 in 1929. three times. The current trophy was first awarded in 2002 and with Egypt winning it indefinitely after winning their unprecedented third consecutive title in 2010. Egyptian Football Clubs 4 oldest clubs in the African continent

Al-Jazira Club, founded in 1882, is the first Egyptian club

Layout & cover Alexandria Sporting Club was founded in 1889

El-Sekka El-Hadid, founded in 1903, established Egypt’s first football club

Ayat Mekky Olympic Club, founded in 1905, is the first Egyptian club to participate in CAF Champions League. It is also known and for winning the twice in 1933 and 1934

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Printing Supervision Eng. Iman Gaafar

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Africa 2019 AFCON 20 Who’s 19Who? A total of 24 teams takes part in the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is the first AFCON tournament expanded from 16 to 24 teams. The participating national teams are: Egypt, , Madagascar, , Cameroon, , Burundi, , Benin, , South Africa, Ghana, , , DR Congo, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Mauritania, , Guinea , , , . Three nations will also be making their debut in the continental championship, with Madagascar sealing their first appearance after winning Group A with 10 points, the Burundi team also rose for the first time in their history after topping Group C with 10 points, and Mauritania also secured a historic maiden qualification, guaranteeing a top two finish in Group I. The current edition also witness a comeback by the Tanzania Team, known as The Taifa Stars, following a 39-year absence. Five Arab teams qualified as well, an unprecedented number in the history of the tournament. Meet the 24 national teams that qualified for AFCON 2019.

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Egypt organizes AFCON tournament for the 5th time 06

6 stadiums with international standards 12

4 Governorates hosting 2019 AFCON 15

Football History in Egypt 18

107 History of Africa Cup of Nations 20

Countries participating in the 2019 AFCON 30

National teams participating in the 2019 AFCON 80

Popular football stars 107

Winners of African Footballer of the Year Award 114 114

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Introduction With We Gathered

A group of 24 African sister countries meet on the land of Egypt, eagerly followed not only by all the peoples of the African continent, but also by hundreds of millions of the world’s people. They compete in the spirit of fair play, fraternity and friendly rivalry. They share common pride in belonging to the African continent and a joint willingness to make its voice heard, and portray an image of a civilized creative continent to the entire world. This wonderful image is portrayed by the peoples of Africa during the matches of the Africa Cup of Nations in its 32nd edition, which is held in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July 2019. It will be hosted at 6 stadiums in 4 Egyptian cities: Cairo, Ismailia, Suez and Alexandria. Egypt, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and its hospitable people, are keen to exert every effort to bring the organization of this tournament to a level worthy of the international prestige of both the African continent and Egypt, the latter being proud of its deep-rooted belonging to Africa and its continuous role and responsibility towards the causes of the continent, especially that the tournament coincides with Egypt’s presidency of the African Union this year (2019), which the Egyptian leadership considers as a mandate and obligation towards the peoples of Africa, and an opportunity to strengthen Egypt’s relations with all countries and peoples of the continent in various fields. As Egypt welcomes its young African guests, officials and football fans, it realizes that Cairo and the other Egyptian cities are no stranger to Africa starting from the generation of pioneering liberation fighters, including the leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, who will remain forever in Africans’ memories, and extending to the current generation of African youth, who represents the hope of Africa’s future, thousands of whom live in Egypt for education, training and tourism, while only a few months have passed since the Arab-African Youth Forum held in Aswan during 16-19 March 2019, with the participation of hundreds of African youths. Welcome to the land of Egypt ... In fraternity and love we always gather

5 Egypt organizes AFCON tournament for the 5th time Egypt won the honor of organizing the the participation of 24 teams, starting with Africa Nations Cup, scheduled for June this version, after the previous continental 2019 after title holder Cameroon had event was held with the participation of their hosting duties stripped after The 16 teams. Confederation of African Football (CAF) This is the fifth time that Egypt has stated that they were not satisfied with organized the Africa Cup of Nations. the country’s preparations. The 2019 Egypt hosted the 1959 edition when it edition will be held for the first time with was known officially as the United Arab Republic and won the title that year. Egypt also organized the 1974 edition and Zaire (now the Democratic ) won the title. Egypt organized the 1986 edition, as well as the 2006 edition and won the title in both.

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AFCON 20 draw at Egypt’s historical19 Sphinx, Pyramids The six groups for the expanded Hosts Egypt were automatically assigned Africa Cup of Nations were drawn in a to position A1. Defending champions glamorous ceremony in the shadow of Cameroon were also automatically the Pyramids of , just outside Cairo. placed into Pot 1. A number of African football legends were The ceremony started when the in town to grace the event. It is a historic Cameroonian football legend, Rigobert draw in its own right being the first time Song, walks in the Egyptian streets on that twenty-four teams compete in a an open bus until he reaches the draw tournament taking place mid-year, not in place in the Pyramids area, with the the usual January–February period. aim of showcasing the trophy to the The draw procedure was approved Egyptian fans. The 141-minute ceremony by the CAF Executive Committee on included many artistic, alongside official 11 April 2019. For the draw, the teams statements for the organizers of the were allocated to four pots based on tournament, and spectacular displays of the FIFA World Rankings of April 2019. light in the sound and light area.

7 AFCON 2019 group-stage draw:

Group A Group B Egypt Nigeria DR Congo Guinea Uganda Madagascar

Zimbabwe Burundi

Group C Group D Senegal Morocco

Algeria Kenya South Africa

Tanzania Namibia

Group E Group F Tunisia Cameroon

Mali Ghana Mauritania Benin

Angola Guinea-Bissau

The teams in each group will then play advance to the quarter-finals stage, and in a single round-robin format, and after from then on, progress to the semi-finals. the group stage, the top two teams and The semi-final losers will contest a third- the four best third teams will advance place match, while semi-final winners will to the round of 16. The winners will advance to the final.

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Format Only the hosts will receive an the following tiebreaking criteria are automatic qualification spot, the other 23 applied, in the order given, to determine teams will qualify through a qualification the rankings (Regulations Article 74): tournament. At the finals, the 24 teams 1. Points in head-to-head matches among will be drawn into six groups of four tied teams; teams each. The teams in each group 2.Goal difference in head-to-head play a single round robin. After the group matches among tied teams. stage, the top two teams and the four 3.Goals scored in head-to-head matches best third-placed teams will advance to among tied teams . the round of 16. The winners will advance 4.If more than two teams are tied, and to the quarter-finals. The winners of the after applying all head-to-head criteria quarter-finals will advance to the semi- above, a subset of teams are still tied, all finals. The losers of the semi-finals will head-to-head criteria above are reapplied play in third place play-off, while winners exclusively to this subset of teams. of the semi-finals will play in final. 5.Goal difference in all group matches. Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 6.Goals scored in all group matches. points for a loss), and if tied on points, 7.Drawing of lots.

Group A Group B

21/6/2019 21/6/2019 EGYPT 10:00 ZIMBABWE Burundi 19:00 Nigeria Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

22/6/2019 22/6/2019 DR CONGO 07:30 UGANDA Madagascar 22:00 Guinea Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria 26/6/2019 26/6/2019 ZIMBABWE 7:00 UGANDA Guinea 16:30 Nigeria Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria 26/6/2019 27/6/2019 DR CONGO 10:00 EGYPT Burundi 16:30 Madagascar Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria 30/6/2019 30/6/2019 UGANDA 9:00 EGYPT Nigeria 18:00 Madagascar Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

30/6/2019 30/6/2019 DR CONGO 9:00 ZIMBABWE Guinea 18:00 Burundi 30 June Stadium, Cairo Al SalamStadium, Cairo

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23/6/2019 23/6/2019 Tanzania 19:00 Senegal Namibia 16:30 Morocco 30 June Stadium, Cairo Al SalamStadium, Cairo

23/6/2019 24/6/2019 Kenya 22:00 Algeria South Africa 16:30 Ivory Coast 30 June Stadium, Cairo Al SalamStadium, Cairo 27/6/2019 28/6/2019 Algeria 19:00 Senegal Ivory Coast 19:00 Morocco 30 June Stadium, Cairo Al SalamStadium, Cairo 27/6/2019 28/6/2019 Tanzania 22:00 Kenya Namibia 22:00 South Africa 30 June Stadium, Cairo Al SalamStadium, Cairo 1/7/2019 28/6/2019 Senegal 21:00 Kenya Ivory Coast 18:00 Namibia 30 June Stadium, Cairo 30 June Stadium, Cairo 1/7/2019 1/7/2019 Algeria 21:00 Tanzania Morocco 18:00 South Africa Al SalamStadium, Cairo Al SalamStadium, Cairo

Group E Group F

24/6/2019 25/6/2019 Angola 19:00 Tunisia Guinea-Bissau 19:00 Cameroon SuezStadium, Suez IsmailiaStadium, Ismailia

24/6/2019 25/6/2019 Mauritania 22:00 Mali Benin 22:00 Ghana SuezStadium, Suez IsmailiaStadium, Ismailia

28/6/2019 29/6/2019 Mali 16:30 Tunisia Ghana 19:00 Cameroon SuezStadium, Suez IsmailiaStadium, Ismailia 29/6/2019 29/6/2019 Angola 16:30 Mauritania Guinea-Bissau 22:00 Benin SuezStadium, Suez IsmailiaStadium, Ismailia 2/7/2019 2/7/2019 Tunisia 21:00 Mauritania Cameroon 18:00 Benin SuezStadium, Suez IsmailiaStadium, Ismailia 2/7/2019 2/7/2019 Mali 21:00 Angola Ghana 18:00 Guinea-Bissau IsmailiaStadium, Ismailia SuezStadium, Suez

10 Africa 2019 Round of 16: Date Time Teams Stadiums 5 July 2019 18:00 Winner Group D vs. 3rd Group Al Salam Stadium, B/E/F (Match 41) Cairo 5 July 2019 21:00 Cairo International Runner-up Group A vs. Runner- Stadium, Cairo up Group C (Match 38)

6 July 2019 19:00 Runner-up Group B vs. Runner- Alexandria Stadium, up Group F(Match 42) Alexandria 6 July 2019 21:00 Cairo International Winner Group A vs. 3rd Group Stadium, Cairo C/D/E (Match 39)

7 July 2019 18:00 Winner Group C vs. 3rd Group Alexandria Stadium, A/B/F(Match 40) Alexandria 7 July 2019 21:00 Winner Group C vs. 3rd Group Cairo International A/B/F(Match 40) Stadium, Cairo 8 July 2019 21:00 Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Suez Stadium, Suez Group D (Match 43) 21:00 Ismailia Stadium, 8 July 2019 Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Ismailia Group E (Match 44) Quarter-finals: Date Time Teams Stadiums Winner Match 38 vs. Winner Cairo International 10 July 2019 18:00 Match 41(Match 45) Stadium, Cairo 21:00 Winner Match 42 vs. Winner Cairo International 10 July 2019 Match 39(Match 48) Stadium, Cairo Winner Match 43 vs. Winner 11 July 2019 18:00 Suez Stadium, Suez Match 40 (Match 47) 21:00 Winner Match 37 vs. Winner Cairo International 11 July 2019 Match 44(Match 46) Stadium, Cairo Semi- finals: Date Time Teams Stadiums Winner Match 45 vs. Winner Cairo International 14 July 2019 18:00 Match 46(Match 49) Stadium, Cairo 21:00 Winner Match 47 vs. Winner Cairo International 14 July 2019 Match 48(Match 50) Stadium, Cairo Finals: Date Time Teams Stadiums Third place play-off Loser Cairo International Sta- 17 July 2019 21:00 Match 49 vs. Loser Match 50 dium, Cairo FinalWinner Match 49 vs. Win- Cairo International Sta- 19 July 2019 21:00 ner Match 50 dium, Cairo

11 stadiums 6 with international standards Egypt has identified six venues for the tournament: Cairo Internation- al Stadium, Al Salam Stadium, 30 June Stadium, Alexandria Stadium, Ismailia Stadium and Suez Stadium. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is held in June 2019 with the participation of 24 teams divided into six groups for the first time in the history of the tournament. Cairo International Stadium

Cairo Stadium is one of the best 38.000 square meters, a tennis complex stadiums in the world. It hosts AFCON and a squash court that includes a main 2019’s quarter-finals, matches of playground and four training grounds. Egyptian national team, The Pharaohs, The Stadium’s secondary sports alongside the opening, closing and official facilities include four football fields, a ceremonies of the AFCON tournament. swimming pool complex, hockey and Cairo International Stadium, is an horseback riding stadiums, as well as an Olympic-standard, The architect of the international cycling stadium currently stadium is the German Werner March on underway. an area of 20.000 square meters. It is A comprehensive development located in Nasr City, 10 km from Cairo process is underway at the Cairo International Airport and 30 km from Stadium in preparation for hosting the downtown Cairo. 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the most Cairo International Stadium facilities important feature of which are the unified include a multi-use stadium with an all- electronic system of all facilities serving seated capacity of 75,000, an open the tournament, providing the playground hall equipped to receive meetings, with surveillance cameras in all vital conferences, celebrations and sports areas and the renovation of electronic shows. The covered halls complex gates to facilitate the entry and exit of the consists of four halls on an area of masses. 12 Africa 2019

Alexandria Stadium The stadium is the oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa, being built in 1929, on an area of 60.000 square meters. It was designed by the Russian architect Valdemir Nikosov, inspired by the Roman-style Greek “Arc de Triomphe”. It is adorned with Olympic-style carvings. The design of the Olympic Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, was influenced by that of the gates of the Alexandria Stadium. They call it the home of football as the “Moharram Bey” district in the city center, first football game ever played in Egypt and it accommodates about 20,000 was on its soil, even before the stadium spectators. was established. Built in 1929, Alexandria The Stadium has hosted many Stadium is considered the oldest football international tournaments, the latest stadium in Egypt and Africa. It has a of which was the Arab Football medieval Islamic relic, part of the ancient Championship, and is preparing to host wall of Alexandria. It is the only stadium the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, 13 years in Egypt where a royal palace was built. after hosting the 25th edition of the Alexandria Stadium is located in tournament in 2006.

The 30 June Stadium

The 30 June Stadium is the main It is an architectural masterpiece in terms venue of the Air Defense Sport Village. of design and facilities. It is one of the It was inaugurated in 2012 and has a most important stadiums currently in the capacity of 30,000. It has a field of 104 Egyptian capital equipped to the highest meters by 68 meters and a grass surface. level.

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With an all-seated capacity of more than 25,000, it was built in 2009 and hosted Group B during the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The stadium stands are designed in an elliptical shape, giving each spectator the perfect view. It features an airstrip, and includes two state-of-the-art giant 100m2 screens providing instant transmission from the pitch and data display. The stadium also thus it is the largest screen in the Middle features a high-quality sound system East. The stadium is equipped with a that emits 30 speakers, in addition to a monitoring and control system to protect giant TV screen in the top of the middle the teams and the public and ensure their of second-class stands, with a length of safety, CCTV cameras, automatic control 32 meter and a width of 15 meter, and system and fire alarms.

Suez Stadium Ismailia Stadium

Back in 1990, Suez witnessed the One of the oldest venues in Egypt and establishing of the coastal city’s first ever Africa, Ismailia Stadium was established in football stadium. It has been recently 1939. The multi-purpose venue is located renovated for the AFCON, increasing its in the center of the coastal city of Ismailia, capacity to 20,500 seats. The stadium with a capacity of 18,525 supporters. The has 95 fixed and mobile surveillance stadium also has two tennis courts and cameras and electronic security gates. a swimming pool. Ismailia Stadium was It has the second best playing ground in one of the venues that hosted the 2006 Egypt after the Borg El Arab Stadium in Africa Cup of Nations and the U-20 World Alexandria. The Suez Stadium hosted Cup in 2009. a number of matches of the U-20 World Cup in 2009.

14 Africa 2019 4 Governorates hosting 2019 AFCON Cairo

Cairo is the capital of the Arab Republic passing through the ancient city of Cairo. It of Egypt. It is the largest city in the Arab is also the largest open Islamic museum in world and Africa in terms of population the world. Besides, it is a creative artistic (about 10 million people). It is an ancient city center for festivals and artistic and cultural with a prominent position among the world activities. In addition, it is home to a large capitals. It was built more than a thousand number of streets, buildings and mosques years ago, including the Pyramids, the of historical Islamic architectural style. Sphinx, the Cairo Tower, the Citadel of In recent decades, several suburbs have Saladin, the Al-Azhar Mosque, St. Mark’s been built in Cairo, including New Cairo, Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, the Sultan one of the largest new cities, which consists Hassan Mosque, the Babylonian Fortress, of several residential complexes, and the Egyptian Museum, the Islamic Museum features modern facilities, spacious streets, and the Coptic Museum. sophisticated services and green spaces, Khan el-Khalili is considered one of the as well as the Sheikh Zayed suburb, which most important neighborhoods and tourist is considered one of the second-generation markets in Cairo. Despite it is 600 years old cities, as it was established in 1995 and or more, it is famous for the manufacture and the city of 6th of October, named after the sale of antiques, handicrafts, souvenirs and victory of the sixth of October 1973, which jewelry. The street of Al-Moez Ldin Allah is is a successful example of industrial cities the main street established by the Fatimids, in Egypt. 15 Alexandria It is the bride of the Mediterranean until the Arab conquest in 640 AD. It Sea and is the second capital of Egypt, includes many monuments, including the founded by Alexander the Great in 332 port, the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina, BC and was named after him. It was the and many museums and archaeological Egyptian capital of Egypt during the reign sites such as Qaitbay Castle, Pompey’s of the Ptolemaic, Roman and Byzantines Pillar and others.

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Suez

It has a unique location, and is Gulf of Suez, which added an important considered a gateway to Africa and economic and commercial dimension to Southwest and East Asia, making it a forum Suez. It has important commercial ports for international trade and a fortress for such as Port Tawfiq, Al-Adabieh, Al- industry and industrial investment. It also Sokhna. The city is currently witnessing enjoys the beauty of nature and wonderful the establishment of the special industries weather throughout the year. The city is zone in the north-west of the Gulf of Suez, witnessing the establishment of a special which added an important economic and industries zone in the north-west of the commercial dimension to Suez.

Ismailia It is one of the cities of the canal built monuments that confirm the depth of on the west bank of Lake Tamasah - its history, including Tal Sahabah, Tal which is part of the Suez Canal corridor. Maskhouta, Fort Scott, and the castle of Ismailia was named after Khedive Ismail. Thawar, Wadi Al-Tamilat, Tal Dana, Al- The city overlooks the banks of the Suez Ratabi, and Al-Tal Al-Kabir. Canal, Bitter Lakes and Lake Crocodile. Ismailia is rich in historical tourist The city is famous for its mild atmosphere attractions such as the Museum of throughout the year, its many gardens and Archeology, De Lesseps Museum, the Abu natural parks and pure air. Atwa Tank Museum, the Commonwealth Ismailia includes several Pharaonic Cemeteries.

17 Football History in Egypt

Egypt has many sports facilities and youth centers and also a number of world- class football playing fields and stadiums, which qualified it to host the FIFA U-19 World Cup in 1997 and five continental championships for the Africa Cup of Nations. The game of football is the most popular sport in Egypt, and the Egyptian national team is the most superior Arab and African team. The introduction of sports, including football in Egyptian school curricula, was decided by Minister of Education Mohamed Zaki Pasha, marking one of the main turning points in the maturation of the sports of football in Egypt.

Egypt National Team

Participated in the Olympic Games in 1924.

First African and Arab team to play in the World Cup in 1934.

Participated in the Olympic Games in 1936.

Ranked 9th worldwide in 2010 according to FIFA.

The most winning team in the Africa Cup of Nations, winning seven titles, most recently in 2010 in Angola, including three times on the Egyptian soil.

Egyptian Football Federation Alexandria Stadium

First Arab and African federation to join the Oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa, being built International Football Federation in 1923 in 1929.

Egyptian Football Clubs 4 oldest clubs in the African continent

Al-Jazira Club, founded in 1882, is the first Egyptian club

Alexandria Sporting Club was founded in 1889

El-Sekka El-Hadid, founded in 1903, established Egypt’s first football club

Olympic Club, founded in 1905, is the first Egyptian club to participate in CAF Champions League. It is also known and for winning the Egypt Cup twice in 1933 and 1934

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Al-Ahly Club Zamalek Club

- Founded in 1907 - Known as «The Club of the - Founded in 1911 as Qasr Al Nil Club Century» in African football, - Won 5 CAF Champions League titles and is the most decorated - Won 3 CAF titles football club in Africa - Won 1 African Cup Winners’ Cup title

Egyptian Clubs & African Championships

Top winners of the African Champions League with 14 titles.

Al-Ahly has won a record 8 CAF Champions League titles, a CAF Confederation Cup title, a record 6 CAF Super Cup titles, a record 4 African Cup Winners’ Cup titles.

Zamalek has won 5 CAF Champions League titles, 3 CAF Super Cup titles and 1 African Cup Winners’ Cup title.

Egyptian

- One of the strongest and oldest in Africa and the Middle East.

- Incepted 22 October 1948.

- Al-Ahly Club is the most crowned team (40 times), followed by Zamalek (12 times), and Isma’ili (3 times).

The Egypt Cup

- Oldest football tournament established in

1921. - Al-Ahly has a record of 36 national cups titles followed by Zamalek with 26 league titles

19 History of Africa Cup of Nations

Football is the most popular sport in Africa. The CAF Africa Cup of Nations is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years. The title holders at the time of a FIFA Confederations Cup qualify for that competition. It is ranked third in the world after the World Cup and the European Nations Cup, and the qualifying teams include African professional players in the best European clubs as well as the best players in the African continent. The origin of the African Nations Cup dates from June 1956, when the creation of the Confederation of African Football was proposed during the third FIFA congress in Lisbon(through meetings of Egyptians Abdel Aziz Salim, Mohammed Latif, Sudanese Abdel Halim Shaddad, Badawi Mohammed, Abdul Halim Mohammed and South African Fred Will). There were immediate plans for a continental tournament to be held and, in February 1957, the first Africa Cup of Nations was held in Khartoum, Sudan. There was no qualification for this tournament, the field being made up of the four founding nations of CAF (Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Africa). Egypt was crowned as the first continental champion after defeating host Sudan in the semi-final and Ethiopia in the final. Two years later Egypt hosted the second tournament in Cairo with the participation of the same three teams. Host and defending champions Egypt again won, after defeating Sudan. Egypt is the most successful nation in the cup’s history, winning the tournament a record of seven times (including when Egypt was known as the United Arab Republic between 1958 and 1961). Three different trophies have been awarded during the tournament’s history, with Ghana and Cameroon winning the first two versions to keep after each of them won a tournament three times. The current trophy was first awarded in 2002 and with Egypt winning it indefinitely after winning their unprecedented third consecutive title in 2010.

20 Africa 2019 Trophy

Throughout the history of the African Cup of Nations, three different trophies have been awarded to the winners of the competition. The original trophy, made of silver, was the Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after the first CAF president, Egyptian Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem. As the first winner of three African Cup of Nations tournaments, Ghana obtained the right to permanently hold the trophy in 1978. The second trophy was awarded from 1980 to 2000, and was named «Trophy of African Unity». It was given to CAF by the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa prior to the 1980 tournament and it was a cylindrical piece with the Olympic rings over a map of the continent engraved on it. It sat on a squared base and had stylized triangular handles. Cameroon won the Unity Cup indefinitely after they became three-time champions in 2000. In 2001, the third trophy was revealed, a gold-plated cup designed and made in Italy. Cameroon, permanent holders of the previous trophy, were the first nation to be awarded the new trophy after they won the 2002 edition. Egypt won the gold-plated cup indefinitely after they became three-time champions in 2010, in an unprecedented achievement by winning three consecutive continental titles. Unlike previous winners who would have then taken the trophy home, Egypt were presented with a special full size replica that they were allowed to keep. The change of FIFA Confederations Cup from a biennial to a quadrennial tournament, and the switching of the African Cup of Nations from even to odd-number years, meant that some previous African Cup of Nations champions such as Egypt, , and Ivory Coast (winners of the 2010, 2012, and 2015 tournaments respectively) were deprived from participating in the Confederations Cup tournament. There were discussions regarding further changes to the African Cup of Nations. In July 2017, two changes were proposed: Switch the competition from January to Summer and expansion from 16 to 24 teams (effective from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations) On 20 July 2017, the CAF Executive Commission approved the propositions at a meeting in , Morocco.

21 The field grew to include nine teams group advancing to semi-finals, a system for the third tournament in 1962 in Addis that remained in use for the finals until 1992. Ababa, and for the first time there was a The Democratic Republic of Congo won its qualification round to determine which four first title, beating Ghana in the final. Starting teams would play for the title. Host Ethiopia with the 1968 tournament, the competition and reigning champion Egypt received has been regularly held every two years in automatic berths, and were joined in the even numbered years. final four by Nigeria and Tunisia. Egypt Six different nations won titles from 1970 made its third consecutive final appearance, to 1980: Sudan, Congo-Brazzaville, Zaire, but it was Ethiopia that emerged as victors. Morocco, Ghana, and Nigeria. In 1963, Ghana made its first appearance In 1990, Nigeria lost once again as as it hosted the event, and won the title after they made their third final appearance in beating Sudan in the final. They repeated four tournaments, this time falling to host that as they became champions two years Algeria. The 1992 Cup of Nations expanded later in Tunisia—equaling Egypt as two-time the number of final tournament participants winners. to 12; the teams were divided into four The 1968 competition’s final tournament groups of three, with the top two teams of format expanded to include eight of the each group advancing to quarter-finals. 22 teams which entered in the preliminary The 12-team, three-group format was rounds. The qualifying teams were used again two years later. Nigeria, who had distributed in two just qualified to the World Cup for the first groups of four time in their history, won the tournament, to play single beating Zambia. round-robin South Africa hosted the 20th AFCON tournaments, competition in 1996, marking their first ever with the top two appearance after a decades long ban was teams of each lifted following a failed attempt to qualify in

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1994. The number of final round participants defeating Cameroon 1–0 in the final, under in 1996 was expanded to the 16, split into the leadership of coach . four groups Egypt set a new record in the 2010 The 2000 edition was hosted jointly tournament that was hosted by Angola by by Ghana and Nigeria, who replaced the winning their third consecutive title in an originally designated host Zimbabwe. unprecedented achievement on the African Following a 2–2 draw after extra time in the level after defeating Ghana 1–0 in the final, final, Cameroon defeated Nigeria on penalty retaining the gold-plated cup indefinitely kicks. In 2002, Cameroon made the second and extending their record to 7 continental consecutive titles since Ghana had done titles (including when Egypt was known it in the 1960s and after Egypt had done it as UAR between 1958 and 1961). Egypt before in 1957 and 1959. became the first African nation to win three The 2006 tournament was also won by consecutive cups. the hosts, Egypt, who reached a continental- In 2012, Zambia won the final after a record fifth title. Ahead of the 2008 Africa penalty shootout against Ivory Coast. The Cup of Nations several European clubs 2013 tournament was won by Nigeria, called for a rethink of the tournament’s beating first time finalists . schedule. As it takes place during the The Ivory Coast, for the second time in their European season, players who are involved history, won the title in 2015 in Equatorial miss several matches for their clubs. Guinea, while Cameroon won the title for In January 2008, FIFA president the fifth time in the 31st edition of announced that he wanted the tournament the tournament which was held to be held in either June or July by 2016, in Gabon in 2017. to fit in the international calendar. The 2008 tournament was hosted by Ghana, and saw Egypt retain the trophy, winning their record-extending sixth tournament by

23 List of Winners

Year Winner Team

2017 Cameroon

2015 Ivory coast

2013 Nigeria

2012 Zambia

2010 Egypt

2008 Egypt

2006 Egypt

2004 Tunisia

2002 Cameroon

2000 Cameroon

1998 Egypt

1996 South Africa

1994 Nigeria

1992 Ivory Coast

1990 Algeria

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1988 Cameroon

1986 Egypt

1984 Cameroon

1982 Ghana

1980 Nigeria

1978 Ghana

1976 Morocco

1974 DR Congo

1972 DR Congo

1970 Sudan

1968 DR Congo

1965 Ghana

1963 Ghana

1962 Ethiopia

1959 Egypt

1957 Egypt

25 The Pharaohs are record holders

Egypt won the championship 7 times in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010, followed by Cameroon (5 times) in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002 and 2017, and Ghana with 4 titles in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982.

# of Wins Winner Team

7 Egypt

5 Cameroon

4 Ghana

3 Nigeria

2 Ivory coast

2 DR Congo

1 Zambia

1 Tunisia

1 South Africa

1 Algeria

1 Morocco

1 DR Congo

1 Sudan

1 Ethiopia

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AFCON Appearances Record

Ivory Coast 22 Egypt 23 18 Cameroon 21 Ghana DR Congo 18 Tunisia 18 17 Zambia 17 Algeria Morocco 16 Nigeria 17 11 Burkina Faso 14 Senegal Ethiopia 10 Guinea 11 9 South Africa 10 Mali

Togo 8 Sudan 8 7 Congo 7 Gabon Uganda 6 Angola 6 4 Mozambique 5 Kenya Zimbabwe 3 Benin 3 2 Niger 3 Libya Sera lion 2 Cape Verde Islands 2 2 Liberia 2 Guinea Bissau Namibia 2 Malawi 2 1 Tanzania 1 Botswana Guinea Bissau 1 1 Mauritius 1

27 All-time List of Most Valuable Player

Christian Basogog Cameroun 2017 2015 Ghana Jonathan Pitroipa Burkina Faso 2013 2012 Zambia Ahmed Hassan Egypt 2010 Hosni Abd Rabo 2008 Egypt Ahmed Hassan 2006 Egypt Augustine Jay Jay Okocha 2004 Nigeria 2002 Cameroon Etame 2002 Cameroon Benni McCarthy 1998 South Africa 1996 Zambia 1994 Nigeria 1992 Ghana Algeria 1990

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Aziz Bouderbala 1988 Morocco 1986 Cameroon Théophile Abega 1984 Cameroon Fawzi Al-Issawi 1982 Lybia Christian Chukwu 1992 Nigeria Karim Abdel Razek 1978 Ghana 1976 Morocco Ndaye Mulamba 1974 Zaire François M’Pelé 1970 Congo 1968 Ivory Coast Kazadi Mwamba 1965 RD Congo Hassan El-Shazly 1963 Egypt 1962 Ethiopia Mahmoud El-Gohary 1959 Egypt Ad-Diba 1957 Egypt

29 30 Africa 2019

Twenty-four countries participate in the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is being remodeled after increasing the number of participants from 16 countries to 24, given the strong competition among the African teams, divided into 6 groups. The countries participating in the AFCON 2019 tournament are: Egypt, Senegal, Madagascar, Morocco, Cameroon, Mali, Burundi, Algeria, Benin, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, DR Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Angola, Mauritania, Tunisia and Guinea. Bissau, Namibia, Uganda and Tanzania.

31 Egypt

Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Official Language: . Currency: The Egyptian Pound. Population: 104.2 million, according to 2017 census. Capital: Cairo. Main Cities: Cairo, Giza Alexandria, , Suez, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh, Marsa Matruh and Marsa Alam.

Location: Egypt is located in the north-eastern corner of the African continent and bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Palestine and Israel to the north-east, Libya to the west and Sudan to the south.

Historical Background: Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The modern Egyptian state was established during the reign of Muhammad Ali Pasha, who ruled Egypt in 1805. The monarchy was abolished following the revolution of July 1952 and a republican system of government was founded in 1953. During the fifties and sixties, Egypt witnessed under late president Gamal Abdel Nasser a new phase of

32 Afrique 2019 national awakening in all fields in conjunction with the prominence of the Egyptian role regionally and internationally. With the election of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as president in June 2014, Egypt embarked on a comprehensive development process that gained momentum through major national projects covering agriculture, industry and construction.

Economy: The Egyptian economy is one of the most diversified and promising econo- mies in the Middle East and Africa. It is based on multiple pillars of agriculture, industry, tourism and services. The agricultural sector is one of the most important sources of national income. Since 2014, Egypt has embarked on structural reform policies based on diverse and phased plans, expansion of major infrastructure and development pro- jects in the agricultural, industrial, logistic, commercial and maritime fields.

Top Tourist Attractions: Egypt has about one third of the world’s monuments, including the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Temple of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor, the Temple of Habu, the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, Abu Simbel Temple, Edfu Temple, Philae Is- land and the Botanical Garden of Aswan. Museums are spread in every governorate, including the Egyptian Museum, the Museum of Islamic Art, the Coptic Museum, the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art, the Jewel Palace, the Manial Palace, the Greco- Roman Museum and the Nubia Museum. Egypt has exclusive beaches on the coasts of both the Mediterranean and the Red seas, and includes several nature reserves, most notably the Ras Muhammad and Nabq reserves in Sharm El- Sheikh, St. Catherine’s reserve, Gabal Elba reserve in Halayeb, and Taba reserve. Egypt is rich in historical Islamic monuments such as the Mosque of Al-Hussein, Ibn Tulun Mosque, Al-Azhar Mosque, Sala- din Citadel in Cairo, Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria and Nakhl Citadel in Sinai, as well as the ancient Chris- tian sites that record the path of the Holy Family, such as the Church of St. Sergius, the Han- ging Church, the Monastery of St. Catherine and the Monastery of St. Anthony.

33 DR Congo

Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Official Language: French. Currency: Congolese franc. Population: 81.34 million (2017). Capital: . Main Cities: Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi.

Location: DRC is located in Central Africa, bordering Central Africa and Southern Su- dan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi to the east, Zambia and Angola to the south; the Republic of the Congo to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south-west.

Historical Background: DRC has been under Belgian occupation since 1908 and was known as the Belgian Congo. The nation gained independence from Belgium in 1960 by Patrice Lumumba, changed its name to Zaire and remained under that name from 1971 to 1997 where it became the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Puyuma Falls Kahuzi-Biega National Park

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Rwenzori Mountains in Virunga National Park

Economy: DRC is the world’s first producer of industrial diamonds, oil is produced from offshore fields near the coast. The economically valuable metal products include cadmium, cobalt, gold, manganese, silver, tin, zinc and copper. Agricultural activity in the DRC relies on small farms, and the main crops include bananas, cassava, maize, peanuts and rice. The crops produced for sale include cocoa, coffee, cotton and tea. Tropical rain forest products include palm oil, rubber and wood. Top Tourist Attractions: The capital Kinshasa is a cultural center with many histori- cal monuments such as the Church of the Apostolic Society and the Archaeological Museum and Roman Catholic Cathedral. The Congo River flows through it with Livingstone Falls which are the most powerful and flowing waterfalls in the world. It is also home to the Veronja National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and inside it there is Nirajungu volcano which is one of the most active volcanoes in Africa and home to Salonga National Park which is Africa’s largest tropical forest and is conside- red by UNESCO as one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. The DRC also has Puyoma waterfalls, which has seven aqueducts along the Lua- laba River, and the Okapi Wildlife Reserve of the Ituri Forest.

35 Uganda

Official Name: Republic of Uganda. Official Language: English, Swahili. Currency: Ugandan shilling. Population: 42.86 million. Capital: . Main Cities: Entebbe, Genja, Mbali and Fort Portal.

Location: It is located in and is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by , to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to south-west by Rwanda and by Tanzania to the south.

Historical Background: Uganda has been a British protectorate since 1894, and after World War II it gained autonomy and then full independence from Britain on October 9, 1962, and in 1963 the King of Uganda Sir Edward Frederick President was elected of the country. Uganda adopted a republican regime in 1967.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

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Murchison Falls

Qdoba National Park Economy: Uganda’s economy depends on agriculture as agricultural production accounts for 50% of total production. Ugandan most important exports include coffee, tea, tobacco, cement and fish. Uganda produces copper, cobalt, iron, sulfur and phosphate calcium (apatite), limestone, zinc, bismuth, pearl, tungsten, titanium, gold and mica. Top Tourist Attractions: Uganda is famous for Lake Victoria, the world’s largest lake, Murchison Falls, one of Uganda’s largest national parks, and Queen Elizabeth Park, Kedipo Valley National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable national Park.

37 Zimbabwe

Official Name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Official Language: English. Currency: United States Dollar, South African rand, Botswana pula, pound sterling, Zimbabwean bond coins and notes. Population: 16.53 million (2017). Capital: . Main Cities: Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru, Epworth.

Location: Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.

Historical Background: Rhodesia gained independence and was named Zimbabwe on April 18, 1980, after 90 years of British colonization. Since 1965, prime minister Ian Smith unilaterally declared the independence of the country.

Hwange National Park

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Victoria Falls

Economy: Minerals, gold, and agriculture are the main foreign exports of Zimbabwe. Tourism also plays a key role in its economy. Agriculture is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy, where 70% of the population works, as well as grazing, food processing, iron and steel, spinning, cotton weaving. The most important agricultural crops are maize, wheat, rice, cotton and sugar cane.

Top Tourist Attractions: Zimbabwe is known for its dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife. It is one of the 40 most beautiful places worldwide and has one of the seven wonders of the world, Victoria Falls. It is also famous for its legendary eastern heights, Lake Kariba, the Zambezi River, Museum of Natural History, Hwange Park, Matobo National Park, and Chimanimani National Park.

39 Nigeria

Official Name:Federal Republic of Nigeria. Official Language: English. Currency: Abuja. Population: 200,962,417 (2019). Capital: Naira. Main Cities: Kano, Oyo, Quora and Taraba.

Location: It is located in West Africa and bordered by Benin to the west, Chad and Cameroon to the east, Niger to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

Historical Background: Nigeria was under British government control since 1900, then gained independence from Britain on October 1, 1960, and joined the Group of Petroleum Exporting Countries in 1970.

Gurara Waterfalls

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Abuja National Mosque

Zuma Rock National Church of Nigeria

Economy: In addition to oil Nigeria produces coal, columbite, gold, iron ore, lead, limestone, natural gas, and zinc. Nigeria is also one of the major exporters of tin. Main industries are cement, chemicals, clothing, fertilizers, food products, timber and metal products and textiles. Nigeria is among the major producers of cocoa, palm oil, palm kernel, peanut and rubber.

Top Tourist Attractions: Nigeria is full of charming natural landmarks and extensive beaches in the southern part of the country such as Calabar Beach, Ibeno Beach and Akodo Beach and And wildlife parks as Yankari National Park, The Mambilla Plateau, The Cross River National Park, Qianjin Distric, and Old Oyo National Park. Nigeria is also famous for Gurara Waterfalls, the Northern Plains and the Jos Plateau.

41 Guinea

Official Name: Republic of Guinea. Official Language: French. Currency: Guinean franc. Population: 13,026,502 (2018). Capital: Conakry. Main Cities: Guéckédou , Nzérékoré, Kankan, Kindia, Mamou, Boké and Kissidougou

Location: It is located in West Africa and bordered to the north by Senegal, by Mali to the north and north-east, Ivory Coast to the east, bordered by Liberia and Sierra Leone to the south, bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and bordered to the north-west by Guinea-Bissau.

Historical Background: Guinea was part of the empire of Ghana and then became a protectorate and a French colony in 1849 until 1958, where it gained its independence by Ahmed Sékou Touré.

Mount Laura

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Monument of 22 November 1970 in Conakry

Economy: Guinea’s economy depends on agriculture and it produces bananas, cassava, coffee, corn, peanuts, pineapples, rice and potatoes. The economy is based on mining and Guinea has one-third of the world’s bauxite reserve. It also produces iron ore, diamonds, gold and uranium.

Top Tourist Attractions: Guinea is known for the Soumba Falls, Atoll Island, the National Museum of Guinea, and the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, a UNESCO world heritage site.

43 Madagascar

Official Name: Republic of Madagascar. Official Languages:French, Malagasy. Currency: Malagasy ariary. Population: 25.57 million (2017). Capital: Antananarivo. Main Cities: Brent, Moramanga.

Location: It is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa and comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world) and numerous smaller peripheral islands.

Historical Background: Beginning in the early 19th century, most of the island was united and ruled as the Kingdom of Madagascar by a series of Merina nobles. The monarchy ended in 1897 when the island was absorbed into the , from which the island gained independence in 1960.

Rice fields in Madagascar

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The Grand Tsingy

The Rova of Antananarivo

Lake Anosy Nusa Island

Economy: Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy and the main exports are coffee and vanilla. Madagascar is the world’s largest producer and exporter of vanilla. The sources of economic growth in the country are tourism, textile, agricultural products, mining, leather tanning, sugar refining, canning meat and vegetables, cement and oil refining.

Top Tourist Attractions: Madagascar is famous for the Tsingy de Bemaraha is an impressive greystone plateau of razor-sharp spikes, the Avenue of Baobabs is a phenomenon of 2 towering row of Baobabs forming a natural path, the Amber Mountain Reserve, the uninhabited island of Nosy Iranja , Isalo National Park which covers 81,540 hectares of eroded sandstone massif, Red Tsingy and the Spiny Forest.

45 Burundi

Official Name: Republic of Burundi. Official Language: French. Currency: Burundian franc. Population: 12.328.560 million (2018). Capital: Gitega. Main Cities: Bujumbura, Ngozi, Kayanza and Rumonge.

Location: Burundi is located on the eastern coast of Lake Tanganyika, bordered to the north by Rwanda, to the west by the DRC and by Tanzania to the east and south.

Historical Background: Burundi won its independence from Belgium on July 1, 1962. General Michel Micombero took over as the country’s first president, followed by several presidents. The current president is Pierre Nkurunziza, who took office on August 26, 2005.

Location: Burundi is located on the eastern coast of Lake Tanganyika, bordered to the north by Rwanda, to the west by the DRC and by Tanzania to the east and south.

The National Museum of Gitega

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Pyramid in the far south of the Nile in Burundi

Kibira National Park Karera Waterfalls

Economy: The agricultural sector is the main source of income in Burundi. Coffee and tea are the main cash crops that support the Burundian economy and contribute about 90% of the total revenues of foreign currency for the state. In addition to cotton , sorghum, banana and sugar, the most important industries are the textile industry , soap, shoes - and some light metal industries.

Top Tourist Attractions: Burundi has many natural attractions including forests and gardens such as the The Kibira National Park , Rusizi National Park, Ruvubu National Park, Kigwena Natural Reserve, and The Vyanda Forest Nature Reserve, in addition to The National Museum of Gitega.

47 Senegal

Official Name: Republic of Senegal Official Language: French. Currency: West African CFA franc. Population: 15.85 million (2018). Capital: Main Cities: Tuba, Sally Portudal, Cap Skirring.

Location: Senegal is a country in West Africa. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissauto the southwest.

Historical Background: On 4 April 1959 Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on 20 June 1960. The Federation broke up on 20 August, when Senegal and French Sudan (renamed the Republic of Mali) each proclaimed independence. The independent Republic of Senegal joined the United Nations on 28 September 1960.

Lake Retba (Lac Rose), The Pink Lake of Senegal

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The African Renaissance Monument

Economy: 70% of Senegal’s labor force works in agriculture and the most important crops are pistachios, sugarcane, rice, corn and cotton. Senegal’s economy is mostly concentrated on commodities and natural resources, and the main fishing industries are the main ones where Senegal has large coastlines, Phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining and building materials, shipbuilding and repair.

Top Tourist Attractions: Senegal is famous for its bird park, the largest bird sanctuary in the world, in addition to the pink Ritba Lake, Gul Island, Ivan Museum, Bandia Reserve, one of the largest nature reserves in Africa, the world-heritage island of Gorilla, tropical forests filled with mangroves and cabbocks in Casamance.

49 Algeria

Official Name: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Official Language: Arabic. Currency: Algerian dinar. Population: 41.32 million (2017), according to the World Bank. Capital: Algiers. Main Cities: Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Tlemcen, Guelma, Jijel.

Location: Algeria is located in the center of the north-west of the African continent, bordered to the northeast by Tunisia, to the east by Libya, to the west by Morocco, to the southwest by Mauritania, and Mali, to the southeast by Niger.

Historical Background: Algeria is the country of one and a half million martyrs in relation to the number of martyrs who died since the outbreak of the first spark of demonstrations and protests demanding independence from on 8 May 1945, which paved the way to the revolution of national liberation, which began on the first of November 1954. Algeria was able to obtain independence from France on July 5, 1962 after about 132 years of occupation, which imposed its control in all fields of economy, military and security.

Sidi Rached Bridge – Constantine

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Béjaïa Tourist City Arc of Caracalla

Economy: Algeria is the fourth largest economy in Africa. The oil sector is the main pillar of the Algerian economy, the most important Algerian industries are: oil and petrochemical refining , food industries, mining, and light-, medium-sized and transformational industries.

Top Tourist Attractions: Tlemcen city embraces the Grand Mosque, the Eiffel Bridge, the waterfalls located near Tlemcen National Park, many Andalusian monuments, The city of Annaba is famous for its Roman ruins, its golden sand beaches and many museums and parks. The city of Constantine is a masterpiece where it was built on the hard limestone rocks called the city of bridges. The city of Guelma with its history and originality is famous for the Dabbagh Bath, the Roman Theater, the Roman Museum, the Mount Mauna National Park and the Old Mosque. Oran is a coastal city with charm and special beauty.

51 Kenya

Official Name: Republic of Kenya. Official Language: English, Swahili. Currency: Kenyan shilling. Population: 49.7 million (2017). Capital: . Main Cities: Mombasa.

Location: Kenya is bordered to the east by the Indian Ocean, by Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, Ethiopia and southern Sudan to the north and Somalia to the north-east.

Historical Background: Kenya gained independence from England on December 12, 1963, and the new constitution established a constitutional monarchy. In the post- independence elections, KANU Party won and Jomo Kenyatta became prime minister. In 1964, Kenya became a republic and Kenyatta became president.

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Masai Mara National Reserve

Karen Blixen Museum Lamu Coast

Economy: Agriculture is the keystone of the Kenyan economy, and employs 78% of the labor force . The most important crops are maize, cassava, bananas, rice, and wheat on the highlands. Kenya is famous for its cash crops such as coffee, tea, sugar cane, cedar and cotton, and coffee which account for a quarter of its exports.

Top Tourist Attractions: Kenya has 60 national parks, including The Masai Mara Reserve, Lake Nakuru, Mount Kenya National Park which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo National Park, Aberdare National Park, Lewa National Park, Nairobi National Park, and Samburu, Shaba and Buffalo Springs are 3 Reserves bordering one another in the dry landscape of North Central Kenya.

53 Tanzania

Official Name:United Republic of Tanzania. Official Language: English and Swahili. Currency: Tanzanian shilling. Population: 59.746.844 (2018). Capital: Dodoma. Main Cities: Arusha, , , and Tenga.

Location: It is a country in East Africa. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands at the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the DR Congo to the west.

Historical Background: Tanzania gained independence from Britain on April 26, 1964 and Julius Nyerere was elected as the country’s first president. The name «Tanzania» was created as a clipped compound of the names of the two states that unified to create the country: Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

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The National Museum of Tanzania Zebra, The Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Serengeti National Park Mafia Island

Economy: The agricultural sector is the first pillar on which the economy of Tanzania depends as it represents 85% of the value of exports. Tanzania is home to agricultural crops such as rice, maize, cotton, coffee, cloves, oil palm and sugar cane. Tanzania produces fertilizers, diamonds, wood products, gold, clothing, iron, footwear, salt, cement, and soda ash.

Top Tourist Attractions: Tanzania is famous for the picturesque nature of Zanzibar Island and its white sand beaches, the Silos Reserve, Lake Manyara, the famous Mafia Island with its golden beaches and variety of plants, Pemba Island, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Tarangire National Park.

55 Morocco

Official Name: The Kingdom of Morocco Official Languages: Arabic and Amazigh. Currency: Moroccan dirham. Population: 35,740,000 (2017). Capital: Rabat. Main Cities: , Salé, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes, Tangier, Agadir, Safi, Tetouan.

Location: It is a country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is bordered to the east by Algeria and to the south by Mauritania.

Historical Background: Morocco regained its independence in 1956, and joined the United Nations the same year. It joined the League of Arab States in 1958.

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The Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Koutoubia Mosque

Bab Boujloud, Fes City of Ouarzazate

Economy: Morocco is one of the biggest exporters of textiles to the European Union. The most important industries in Morocco are the automotive industry and petrochemicals. Morocco is the second largest exporter of citrus in the world and the seventh producer of olive oil, one of the largest producer of fish in the world, and the third largest producer of phosphate in the world and its first exporter, where the reserve amounts to three quarters of the world reserve.

Top Tourist Attractions: Morocco has 14 museums, the most important of which is the Museum of the North, the Contemporary Art Gallery in Tangier, the Amazigh Heritage Museum in Agadir, The Archaeological Museum of Rabat in the capital. Morocco also has 71 archaeological sites, which are witness to successive civilizations, of which 7 are listed in the World Heritage List, the most important of which are: The Marabit dome in Marrakech, the ancient city of Tetouan, the iron door in Fez, The al-Qarawiyin University, the old city of Rabat, and the cave of Tavogalet.

57 Ivory Coast

Official Name: Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Official Language: French Currency: CFA franc Population: 24.29 million (2017) Capital: Yamoussoukro Main Cities: , the largest city and its economic center, the city of Bouaké Historical Background: Before its colonization by Europeans, Ivory Coast was home to several states, including Gyaaman, the Kong Empire, and Baoulé. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and was consolidated as a French colony in 1893 amid the European scramble for Africa. It achieved independence in 1960, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993.

Location: It is located on the south coast of West Africa. It borders Guinea and Liberia to the west, Burkina Faso and Mali to the north, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Oceanto the south.

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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

The Marian National Shrine of Abidjan La Pyramide Building

Economy: The economy of the Ivory Coast depends largely on agriculture through its production of coffee and cocoa, in addition to the production of agricultural yields such as rice, maize, yam and bananas.

Top Tourist Attractions: It is a West African country with beach resorts, rainforests and a French-colonial legacy. Abidjan, on the Atlantic coast, is the country’s major urban center. Its modern landmarks include zigguratlike, concrete La Pyramide and St. Paul’s Cathedral, a swooping structure tethered to a massive cross. North of the central business district, Banco National Park is a rainforest preserve with hiking trails. 59 South Africa

Official Name: Republic of South Africa. Official Language: English and Afrikaans. Currency: South African rand. Population: 57,725,600 (2018). Capital: Pretoria . Main Cities: , , Durban and .

Location: It is the southernmost country in Africa, bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, to the north by the neighboring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Swaziland; and it surrounds the enclaved country of Lesotho.

Historical Background: South Africa ended the Apartheid Apartheid at the hands of Nelson Mandela in 1994, where the ANC led the struggle against apartheid. South Africa has been able, after less than 20 years of its independence, to become one of the most important emerging markets in the African continent and worldwide, and plays a prominent political role across the African continent as well.

Ushaka Marine Park Johannesburg

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The Garden Route

Mount Cape Town University of Pretoria Economy: South Africa is among the richest and most developed countries among Africa, and is one of the largest producers of gold, asbestos, coal, copper, iron, manganese, platinum and uranium. South Africa produces various industrial products such as clothing, textiles, metals and automobiles. Its main exports are precious metals (gold, diamonds, platinum), coal, automobiles and their spare parts, agricultural and food products, machinery and equipment.

Top Tourist Attractions: South Africa is the Land of Sun, Sea, and Safaris. Among its various tourist landmarks are: Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, Madikwe Game Reserve, Garden Route, Elephant Coast – iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Sun City built in 1979 as one of the largest resort projects on the African continent. It is the largest resort casino complex in South Africa and offers a variety of entertainment. Other attractions include: The Big Hole (Kimberley), The Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town), Isandlwana Battlefield (Isandlwana), Nelson Mandela Capture Site (KwaZulu-Natal), The Cradle of Humankind (Maropeng), Robben Island (Cape Town) and The Afrikaans Language Monument (Paarl).

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Official Name:Republic of Namibia. Official Language: English. Currency: Namibian dollar. Population: 2,606,971 (2017). Capital: . Main Cities: Rundu, Swakopmund, and Walvis Bay.

Location: It is a country in southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean; it shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east.

Historical Background: Namibia became a German colony in 1884 nd was known as German South West Africa. German rule ended in 1915 with a defeat by South African forces. In 1920, after the end of World War I, the League of Nations mandated the administration of the colony to South Africa. The People’s Liberation Army of Namibia and South Africa adopted an informal ceasefire in August 1988. The country officially became independent on 21 March 1990.

Safari in the Desert of Namibia

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Etosha National Park

Economy: The Namibian economy relies heavily on the extraction and processing of minerals for export, it is the sixth largest diamond exporter in the world, providing 30% of the world’s diamond production. Namibia is one of the world’s five largest producers of uranium, with large reserves of zinc, gold, copper, and silver. Sergam, chromium and peanut crops are the most important crops.

Top Tourist Attractions: Namibia is a top destination for those who enjoy nature, grandiose landscapes, spectacular sand dunes and first-class wildlife viewing. Notable landmarks include The Caprivi Strip, The Spitzkoppe, Cape Cross, Kolmanskop , Twyfelfontein, Sossusvlei, The Fish River Canyon, The Skeleton Coast, and The Etosha National Park .

63 Tunisia

Official Name: Republic of Tunisia. Official Language: Arabic. Currency: Tunisian dinar. Population: 11,434,994 (2017). Capital: . Main Cities: Carthag , Kairouan , Ain Draham, Hammamet , Sousse.

Location: It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east.

Historical Background: Tunisia gained independence from the French occupation in 1956. The Republic of Tunisia was proclaimed on July 26, 1957, a state with a liberal republican system.

Sidi Bou Said

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Amphitheatre, Aljema

City of Carthage Tozeur’s Palm Oasis

Economy: The economy depends on tourism, manufacturing, agricultural and mining sectors. The most important natural resources are phosphate, iron, mulberry, lead, and petroleum. Main industries include petroleum industries, iron and phosphate mining, textiles and food packaging. The most important agricultural products are olives, dates, almonds, grains, citrus, vegetables, fruits, cane sugar, beets and vineyards.

Top Tourist Attractions: The best landmarks of Tunisia are ruins of ancient Punic, Roman and Byzantine cities as well as medieval cities and towns, including: Tamerza Falls, Zarziha Rock, Mine Cave, El Jem amphitheater, Dougga Numidian Mausoleum, House of the Hunt in Bulla Regia, Oudna amphitheater, Temple of Hathor Miskar , and ancient Carthage. 65 Mali

Official Name: Republic of Mali. Official Language: French. Currency: West African CFA franc. Population: 18.54 million (2017). Capital: . Main Cities: Bandyagara, Dijan, Segu, Dagon, Sangha.

Location: It is located in the north-west of the African continent and is bordered by Algeria to the north-east, the Niger to the east, to the south by Burkina Faso, Guinea and the Ivory Coast, to the west by Mauritania and Senegal.

Historical Background: In the late 19th century, during the Scramble for Africa, France seized control of Mali, making it a part of French Sudan. French Sudan (then known as the Sudanese Republic) joined with Senegal in 1959, achieving independence in 1960 as the Mali Federation.

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The Great Mosque of Djenné

Economy: The country’s economy centers on agriculture and mining. Some of Mali’s prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt. Textiles, foodstuffs and leather products are among the most important industrial activities. Cotton is the main export crop, estimated at half of Mali’s exports. Mali also exports fish, leather, livestock, meat and peanuts.

Top Tourist Attractions: The Djenne Mosque is considered one of the most important heritage sites in accordance with UNESCO, which is the best witness to the architectural heritage of Mali, the Old Friday Mosque and the National Museum, which includes a distinctive collection of historical archaeological artifacts.

67 Mauritania

Official Name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Official Language:Arabic. Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya. Population: 4.42 million (2017). Capital: . Main Cities: Chinguetti. Kaédi and Ouadane.

Location: It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest.

Historical Background: Mauritania was part of from 1920, as a protectorate and, then, a colony. The previous capital of the country under the French rule, Saint-Louis, was located in Senegal, so when the country gained independence in 1960, Nouakchott, at the time little more than a fortified village, was chosen as the site of the new capital of Mauritania. Moktar Ould Daddah became the first president same year.

Mauritanian Coast Chinguetti Mosque

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The Richat Structure, also called the “Eye of the Sahara”

The city of Tidjikja The ancient city of Wādān

Economy: Mauritania derives its most important revenue from marine fishing and reserves of iron and gold mines. Its agricultural resources depend on dates, millet, rice and maize, as well as livestock. One of the most important industries is fish packing, as its waters contain the richest fisheries in the world.

Top Tourist Attractions: Mauritania’s natural landscape is diverse, offering travelers a great deal of attractions to explore and enjoy. Whether it’s roaming the deserted towns or marveling at a unique desert-like national park, there are enough places to see to keep everyone busy. There are also several historical and cultural sites which are great for travelers who want to learn more about this interesting slice of Africa. Top attractions include: Banc d’Arguin National Park, Ouadane which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, National Museum, the Mosquee Saudique, and The Adrar plateau.

69 Angola

Official Name: Republic of Angola. Official Language: Portuguese. Currency: Angolan kwanza. Population: 25,789,024 (2014). Capital: . Main Cities: Lobito, Benguela and Huambo.

Location: It is a west-coast country of south-central Africa, bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Historical Background: Angola gained independence in November 1975, and the first constitution was declared. Angola faced a civil war that ended in 2002.

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Mussulo Island Kalandula Falls

Valley of the Moon

Economy: It is one of the largest oil producing countries in the African continent, owns 12% of the water resources of Africa, and ranks fifth worldwide in terms of diamond production and owns the second largest forests in the world.

Top Tourist Attractions: Angola is famous for its unique landscapes such as the Valley of the Moon, Kalandula Falls, Black Stones, Mussulo Island, The Kissama National Park, Sangano Beach, Luanda Island and Bay.

71 Cameroon

Official Name: Republic of Cameroon. Official Languages: French and English. Currency: CFA franc. Population: 25.111 million (2018). Capital: Yaoundé. Main Cities: Douala, Bafu San and Victoria.

Location: It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and , Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south.

Historical Background: After World War I, the territory was divided between France and the United Kingdom as League of Nations mandates. The Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC) political party advocated independence, but was outlawed by France in the 1950s, leading to the fought between French and UPC militant forces until early 1971. In 1960, the French-administered part of Cameroon became independent as the Republic of Cameroun under President . The southern part of British federated with it in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. The federation was abandoned in 1972. The country was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972 and the Republic of Cameroon in 1984.

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Tea Farms, Cameroon Heights

Pumba National Park Reunification Monument, Yaounde

Economy: Agriculture is the basic profession of most of the country’s population (85%) of the total labor force. The main agricultural products are coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, grains, timber, While the most important industries: oil and refined (modest quantities) aluminum, textiles and food canning.

Top Tourist Attractions: Cameroon, on the Gulf of Guinea, is a Central African country of varied terrain and wildlife. Its inland capital, Yaoundé, and its biggest city, the seaport Douala, are transit points to ecotourism sites as well as beach resorts like Kribi – near the Chutes de la Lobé waterfalls, which plunge directly into the sea – and Limbe, where the Limbe Wildlife Centre houses rescued primates.

73 Ghana

Official Name: Republic of Ghana. Official Language:English. Currency: Ghanaian cedi. Population: 29 million (2018). Capital: , the largest city of Ghana and its administrative, financial and communications center. Main Cities: Cape Coast, Tamale, Tema, Takoradi, and Kumasi.

Location: Ghana is located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the sub region of West Africa, Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north and Togo in the east.

Historical Background: Ghana is a central African Republic in West Africa, gained independence from Britain in 1957, after six decades of British occupation as a culmination of the national struggle led by Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of the Independent Republic of Ghana since the end of World War II. Ghana is the first country in Africa to gain independence from colonial rule.

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The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and memorial park

Economy: Ghana is famous for the production and export of industrial minerals such as diamonds, gold, manganese, bauxite and iron. Ghana is the world’s tenth-largest producer of gold, and is famous for its timber wealth, which accounts for 10 percent of its exports. Ghana’s economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, its grazing practice, and cattle breeding.

Top Tourist Attractions:Accra: It is the capital of Ghana, on the Atlantic coast of West Africa. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park honors Ghana’s first president, who helped lead the country to independence. The park contains Nkrumah’s mausoleum and a museum charting his life. Makola Market is the city’s vast, colorful bazaar. The Eternal Flame of African Liberation stands in Black Square, home to the Independence Arch. Kumasi: It is the capital city of the Ashanti Region, in southern Ghana. Southeast of Kumasi, Lake Bosomtwe is a crater lake surrounded by green hills with trails for hiking and cycling. Northwest, the wetlands of Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary are a haven for birds and monkeys. Cape Coast: North of Cape Coast, Kakum National Park is an area of rainforest home to elephants and primates. The park is also rich in butterflies and birds and has a treetop canopy walkway. 75 Benin

Official Name: Republic of Benin. Official Language:French. Currency: West African CFA franc. Population: 10,872,298 (2016). Capital: -Novo. Main Cities: Cotonou, Ouidah, and Aboumi.

Location: It is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north.

Historical Background: Formerly known as Dahomey during the colonial period, it became independent on 1 August 1960 by President Hubert Maga. The country was renamed Benin on 1 March 1990.

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The Royal Palaces of Abomey

Economy: The economy depends on agriculture, especially agricultural crops such as cotton and palms, where palm oil holds the largest share of the country’s exports; in addition to cocoa, coffee, pistachio, tobacco, and maize. Benin also has many forests in the south which constitute a wooden fortune. Benin has a number of minerals, such as chromium and iron; it produces some kinds of oil and limestones.

Top Tourist Attractions: The biggest attraction for most visitors to Benin is the country’s rich history and the ruins which stand to tell the story. The ancient palaces of Abomey, their museums, and even the pathway on which slaves ones walked, are a special part of the continent’s heritage. The country also offers visitors abundant natural beauty which can be enjoyed in places like Pendjari National Park and Lake Ganvie or on a big game safari.

77 Guinea-Bissau

Official Name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Official Language: Portuguese. Currency: West African CFA franc. Population: 1,815,698 (2016). Capital: Bissau. Main Cities: Bafatá, Gabú, Oio, and Bolama.

Location: It is a West African country bordered by Senegal to the north, Guinea to the south and east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Historical Background: In the 19th century, it was colonized as Portuguese Guinea. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognized in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country’s name to prevent confusion with Guinea.

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National Ethnographic Museum, Bissau Bissau Cathedral

Saltenho Waterfalls

Economy: The economy of Guinea-Bissau depends mainly on agriculture, and the most important agricultural products are rice, maize, beans, cassava, peanut, and cotton. It also boasts a large stock of bauxite and phosphate, and the The Corubal River has significant hydropower potential.

Top Tourist Attractions: Overall, Guinea Bissau has lots to offer in its tourism sector, with great application of its unique, beautiful attractions. The local heritage is also necessary to explore as one of the splendid African heritage surviving in this modern world. Major landmarks include: Orango Island, Bubaque Island, Dulombi-Boe National Park, Saltinho, Rubane Island, Old Presidential Palace, and Cacheu.

79 80 Africa 2019 AFCON 20 Who’s 19Who? A total of 24 teams takes part in the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is the first AFCON tournament expanded from 16 to 24 teams. The participating national teams are: Egypt, Senegal, Madagascar, Morocco, Cameroon, Mali, Burundi, Algeria, Benin, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, DR Congo, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Mauritania, Tunisia, Guinea Bissau, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania. Three nations will also be making their debut in the continental championship, with Madagascar sealing their first appearance after winning Group A with 10 points, the Burundi team also rose for the first time in their history after topping Group C with 10 points, and Mauritania also secured a historic maiden qualification, guaranteeing a top two finish in Group I. The current edition also witness a comeback by the Tanzania Team, known as The Taifa Stars, following a 39-year absence. Five Arab teams qualified as well, an unprecedented number in the history of the tournament. Meet the 24 national teams that qualified for AFCON 2019:

81 Egypt Team

( Pharaohs) The Egypt national football team, known as The Pharaohs, represents Egypt in men’s International association football and is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) founded in 1921. The team’s historical stadium is Cairo International Stadium but since 2012 the team has played most home games at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria. The first Egyptian national football team was constituted in 1920, the first African football team created to compete in the Summer Olympics in Belgium. The opening match of their campaign was a defeat against the Italians.

Egypt is the most successful national team 2004 African Cup of Nations. in Africa, having won the Africa Cup of Egypt has also been as high as ninth in Nations a record seven times: the inaugural the FIFA World Rankings, making the team edition in 1957 and on home soil in 1959, one of only three African national teams as well as the 1986 edition, Burkina Faso in to enter the world’s top ten (the other two 1998, 2006 in Cairo, Egypt, Ghana in 2008 are Nigeria and Morocco). Egypt has so and Angola in 2010 edition. In February far made only three appearances in the 2017, Egypt set a new record, not being World Cup (in 1934, 1990 and 2018). The defeated for 24 consecutive Africa Cup of Egyptian team was the first not from the Nations matches, since their match at the Americas or to qualify for the World

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Mohamed El Chenawi Mohamed El Neni

Tarek Hamed Marawan Mohsen Cup. Another record Egypt holds is the Squad: oldest player to have ever played at the Goalkeepers: Mahmoud ‘Genesh’ World Cup, Goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, Abdelrahim (Zamalek), Mohamed el at 45 years. Shenawy (Al Ahly), Ahmed al Shennawy The team won the African Youth (Pyramids). Championship 4 times (1981, 1991, 2003, Defenders: , Mahmoud 2013). The Pharaohs won the African Hamdy (both Zamalek), , Under-17 Championship once in 1997 and Ahmed Ayman Mansour (both Pyramids), won the All-Africa Games in Kenya(1987). (Ahly), and in Zimbabwe (1995). (Aston Villa/ENG), Baher El Mohamady The Egyptian team won the title of the best (Ismaily), Ahmed Hegazi (West Bromwich African team (first place) 3 times in the years Albion/ENG). 1998, 2008, 2017, and ranked seventh and third once, and was the runner-up in the : Nabil Emad Donga (Pyramids), AFC Cup 3 times. (Arsenal/ENG), Ali In the Arab championships, Egypt team won Ahmed Ghazal (Feirense/POR), Tarek the gold medal 3 times in 1953, 1965 and Hamed (Zamalek), Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ 2007, and was champion of the Arab Cup Hassan (Kasimpasa/TUR), Abdullah al- of Nations in 1992. Egypt have appeared in Saeed (Pyramids), Waleed Soliman (Ahly), two of the nine FIFA Confederations Cups (Atromitos/GRE). contested. Forwards: Ahmed Ali Kamel (Al Egypt coach has named his Mokawloon), Ahmed Hassan Kouka final 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup (Olympiakos/GRE), of Nations. Full squad: (Ahly), (Liverpool/ENG).

83 DR Congo Team (The Leopards)

The Congolese Association Football Federation is Congolese Jean-Florent Ikwange Ibengé. was founded in 1919. The team played their first Squad: game in 1948 as Belgian Congo against Northern Goalkeepers: (Dinamo Rhodesia, now Zambia. The team recorded a Bucharest/ROM), (Al Ansar/KSA), 3–2 victory at home. Anthony Mossi (Chiasso/SUI). DR Congo has been affiliated to FIFA since 1962 Defenders: Glody Ngonda, and has been a member of CAF since 1963. The (both V Club), (Galatasaray/ team’s first official match was on 11 April 1963, TUR), (West Ham/ENG), Wilfred against Mauritania in Senegal. DR Congo won Moke (Ankaragucu/TUR), (TP the match 6–0. The national team appeared in Mazembe), Marcell Tisserand (Wolfsburg/GER), the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 1965. Bobo Ungenda (Primeiro Agosto/ANG). DR Congo have been ranked as high as 28 in the Midfielders: Merveille Bope, Paul-Jose Mpoku FIFA Rankings. As Zaire they were the first Sub- (both Standard Liege/BEL), Saharan African team to qualify for the FIFA World (Birmingham City/ENG), Cup and twice won the Africa Cup of Nations. (Porto/POR), Tresor Mputu (Mazembe), The Democratic Republic of the Congo had its (Kilmarnock/SCO). first international success at the 1968 African Cup Forwards: Chadrack Akolo (Stuttgart/GER), Britt of Nations held in Ethiopia. The team’s biggest Assombalanga (Middlesbrough/ENG), Cedric ever win came on 22 November 1969 when they Bakambu (Beijing Guoan/CHN), recorded a 10–1 home victory against Zambia. (Everton/ENG), (Antwerp/BEL), The second continental title came at the 1974 Elia Meschak (Mazembe). African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Current manager

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Uganda Team (The Cranes)

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations Squad: (FUFA) was founded in 1924 and became Goalkeepers: Magoola (Al Hilal/ affiliated with FIFA in 1960 and the Confederation SUD), Robert Odongkara (Adama City/ETH), of African Football (CAF) in 1961. (Mamelodi Sundowns/RSA). The first international match played by the Defenders: Timothy Awanyi (KCCA), Murushid Ugandan team was against Kenya and ended Juuko (Simba/TAN), Isaac Muleme (Viktoria with a 1-1 draw in Nairobi (Kenya, May 1, 1926). Zizkov/CZE), Mawanda Uganda team participated in the Africa Cup of (unattached), Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town/ENG), Nations 6 times (the first in 1962). Their best (Ostersunds/SWE), Joseph finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was second Ochaya (TP Mazembe/COD), Nicholas Wadada in 1978. (Azam/TAN), Godfrey Walusimbi (unattached). The biggest win in Uganda’s history was against Midfielders: (Church Hill Brothers/ Kenya (13-1) in Uganda (1932). The biggest IND), Michael Azira (Montreal Impact/CAN), defeat was against Egypt (0-6) in Alexandria Allan Kateregga (Maritzburg Utd/RSA), William (Egypt, July 30, 1995) and Tunisia (6-0) in Tunis Kizito Luwagga (Shakhter Karagandy/KAZ), (Tunis, February 28, 1999). Tadeo Lwanga (Vipers), (Gorica/ Sébastien Desabre is a French football coach CRO), (Simba/TAN). and former player who has been manager of Forwards: , Allan Kyambadde the Ugandan national team, since 28 December (both KCCA), Lumala Abdu (Syrianska/SWE), 2017. He is the youngest coach at the 2019 Derrick Nsibambi (Smouha/EGY). Africa Cup of Nations. 85 Zimbabwe Team (The Warriors)

The Benin Football Federation founded in 1960, Defenders: Khaled Adenon (Amiens/FRA), affiliated to CAF in 1963 and to FIFA in 1964. They Moise Adilehou (Levadiakos/GRE), Seidou were known as the Dahomey national football Baraze (Yzeure/FRA), Rodrigue Fassinou team until 1975, when Republic of Dahomey (ASPAC), (Caen/FRA), David became Benin. They have never qualified for the Kiki (Red Star/FRA), Junior Salomon (Plateau World Cup, but have reached three recent African Utd/NGR), (Sochaux/FRA). Nations Cups – 2004, 2008, and 2010. Midfielders: Adeoti (Auxerre/FRA), Benin first international match was against Sessi D’Almeida (Yeovil/ENG), Rodrigue Kossi Nigeria (0-1) in Dahomey (November 8, 1959). (/TUN), Mama Seibou (Toulon/ Benin scored the biggest win against Mauritania FRA), Stephane Sessegnon (Genclerbirligi/ (7-0) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 27, 1961, TUR), Anaane Tidjani (Ben Guerdane/TUN). biggest defeat against Nigeria (10-1) in Lagos, Forwards: Desire Azankpo (Senica/SVK), David Nigeria; November 28, 1959. Djigla (Niort/FRA), (Vaduz/LIE), Squad: Steve Mounie (Huddersfield/ENG), Mickael Pote Goalkeepers: Saturnin Allagbe (Niort/FRA), (Adana Demirspor/TUR), (Hansa (/TUR), Cherif Rostock/GER). Dine Kakpo (Buffles Borgou). 86 Africa 2019 Nigeria Team (The Super Eagles)

The Nigeria Football Federation was formally Cup after a 1–0 win against Zambia.The Abuja launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian National Stadium serves as the official home national football team in 1949. It joined CAF in stadium of the Super Eagles. 1959 and FIFA in 1960. They are three-time Squad: Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their recent Goalkeepers: (Anorthosis title in 2013, after defeating Burkina Faso in the Famagusta, Cyprus); final. (Katsina United); (Kaizer Chiefs, In April 1994, the Super Eagles were ranked 5th South Africa). in the FIFA rankings, the highest FIFA ranking Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); position ever achieved by an African football Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); team. Throughout history, the team has qualified (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); for six of the last seven FIFA World Cups (as of William Troost-Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon 2018), missing only the 2006 World Cup hosted Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); in Germany, and have reached the round of 16 (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu three times. Their first World Cup appearance Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany). was in 1994. Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Middlesbrough FC, They played their first international against England); (Leicester City, England); Sierra Leone (2-0) in Freetown, Sierra Leone; 8 Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); October 1949 and had their biggest win against (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel). Dahomey (10-1) in Lagos, Nigeria; 1959. Their Forwards: (Al Nassar FC, Saudi biggest defeat was against Gold Coast and Arabia); (Royal Charleroi SC, British Togoland (0-7) in Accra; 1 June 1955). Belgium); (Levante FC, Spain); is a German manager and former (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); footballer. He is currently the manager of the (Shanghai Shenhua, China); Nigeria national football team. In August 2016, he Alexander Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel was named manager of the team. On 7 October Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Paul 2017, his Nigeria-led team became the first Onuachu (FC Midtjyland, Denmark); Samuel African side to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain). 87 Guinea Team (National Elephants)

The Guinean Football Federation was founded in 2018, winning the UEFA Champions League in in 1959, affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1962. his first season at the club. The Guinea national football team have never Squad: qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best Goalkeepers: Aly Keita (Ostersunds/ finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was second SWE), Ibrahima Kone (Pau/FRA), Naby in 1976. The team reached the quarter-finals Yattara(Excelsior/REU). in four recent tournaments (2004, 2006, 2008, Defenders: Fode Camara (Ajaccio/FRA), Mikael 2015). During the 1976 African Cup of Nations Dyrestam (Xanthi/GRE), Simon Falette (Eintracht the Guinean team finished second to Morocco, Frankfurt/GER), (Brentford/ only missing out on the championship by a point. ENG), Ernest Seka (Nancy/FRA), Ousmane Paul Put (born 26 May 1956) is a Belgian coach Sidibe (Beziers/FRA), Issiaga Sylla (Toulouse/ who manages the Guinea national team. FRA), Baissama Sankoh (Caen/FRA). Naby Laye Keïta (born 10 February 1995) is a Midfielders: Mady Camara (Olympiacos/ Guinean professional footballer who plays as GRE), Ibrahima Cisse (Fulham/ENG), Amadou a central for Premier League club Diawara (Napoli/ITA), Boubacar Fofana (Gaz Liverpool and captains the Guinea national Metan/ROM), Naby Keita (Liverpool/ENG). team. Keïta made his senior international debut Forwards: Sory Kaba (Dijon/FRA), François for Guinea in 2013. Keïta began his professional Kamano (Bordeaux/FRA), Jose Kante (Gimnastic career with FC Istres in 2013, and a year later he Tarragona/ESP), Fode Koita (Kasimpasa/TUR), moved to Salzburg, where he won the Ibrahima Traore (Borussia Moenchengladbach/ Austrian Football and GER),Mohamed Yattara (Auxerre/FRA), Idrissa double in both of his seasons. He joined Liverpool Sylla (Zulte Waregem/BEL).

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Madagascar Team (Barea)

The Malagasy Football Federation was founded Squad: in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to CAF in Goalkeepers: Melvin Andrien (Martigues/ 1963. The Madagascar national team played FRA), Ibrahima Dabo (Gobelins/FRA), Jean their first international against Mauritius (1-2) in Randrianasolo (CNaPS Sport). Madagascar in 1947. Their biggest win, under the Defenders: Mamy Randrianarisoa, Pascal name Malagasy Republic was against Congo (8- Razakanantenaina (both St Pierroise/REU), 1) in Madagascar in 1960.Their biggest defeat Dimitry Caloin (Les Herbiers/FRA), Thomas was against Mauritius (0-7) in Réunion; 31 July Fontaine (Reims/FRA), Romain Metanire 1952 and Congo-Léopoldville (0-7) Congo; 18 (Minnesota Utd/USA),Jerome Mombris July 1965. The 2019 AFCON tournament marks (Grenoble/FRA), Jeremy Morel (Lyon/FRA), their first appearance. On 16 October 2018, Toaviina Rambeloson(Arras/FRA). Madagascar qualified to the 2019 Africa Cup Midfielders: Ibrahim Amada (Mouloudia Alger/ of Nations for the first time in their history, after ALG), Anicet Andrianantenaina (Ludogorets/ they won 1–0 against Equatorial Guinea. Nicolas BUL),Andriamiraldo Andrianarimanana (Kaizer Dupuis is currently manager of Madagascar. Chiefs/RSA), Marco Ilaimaharitra (Charleroi/ Madagascar made its debut in 1947 in a home BEL), Lalaina Nomenjanahary (Paris FC/FRA), match against Mauritius which was lost 2–1. Jean Rakotoarisoa (Fosa Juniors), Rayan The game was part of a Triangulaire tournament Raveloson (Troyes/FRA). between Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion. Forwards: Charles Andriamahitsinoro (Al Aldalh/ The triangular tournament was staged every KSA), Faneva Andriatsima (Clermont/FRA), year until 1958. In April 1963, Madagascar William Gros (Vitre/FRA), Tsilavina Njiva (Samut entered another competition for French-speaking Sakhon/THA), Paulin Voavy (Misr Lel Makasa/ countries, this time in Senegal. EGY). 89 Burundi Team (The Swallows)

The Football Federation of Burundi was founded in Al-Taawoun FC in the Saudi Arabian league. 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1972 and to CAF in 1972. Squad: Burundi national team has never qualified for the World Goalkeepers: MacArthur Arakaza, Justin Ndikumana Cup and in 2019, it qualified for the very first time and (Sofapaka/KEN), Jonathan Nahimana (Vital’O). participates in the Africa Cup of Nations. Alain Olivier Defenders: Omar Moussa (Sofapaka/KEN), Niyungeko is currently the manager of Burundi. Christophe Nduwarugira (Uniao /POR), Omar Burundi team first international match was against Ngando (Kigali/RWA), Abdoul Karim Nizigiymana Uganda (7-5) in Kampala, Uganda; 9 October 1964; (Vipers/UGA), Frederic Nsabiyumva (Chippa Utd/ Burundi scored their biggest win against Rwanda (6-2) RSA), David Nshimirimana (Mukura Victory/RWA). in Libreville, Gabon; June 29, 1976, and their biggest Midfielders: Gael Bigirimana (unattached), Gael defeat was against Congo (8-0) in Cameroon (24 Duhayindavyi (Mukura Victory/RWA), Pierre Kwizera December 1977). (Al-Orouba/OMA), Shassir Nahimana (Al-Mujazzal/ Burundi top scorer is Fiston Abdul Razak (born 5 KSA), Enock Nsabumukama (Zesco Utd/ZAM), September 1993) who currently plays for JS Kabylie. Hussein Shabani (Coffee/ETH). Before joining JS Kabylie, he played successively for Forwards: Cedric Amissi (Al-Taawoun/KSA), LLB Académic FC, Rayon Sports F.C., CSMD Diables Mohamed Amissi (NAC Breda/NED), Noirs, Sofapaka F.C., Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., (Stoke City/ENG), Elvis Kasomba (Melbourne Bloemfontein Celtic F.C., C.D. Primeiro de Agosto and Victory/AUS), Laudit Mavugo (Napsa Stars/ZAM), Al-Zawra’a SC. Francis Mustafa (Gor Mahia/KEN), Selemani Yamini Cédric Amissi is the most prominent player in the history Ndikumana (Al-Adalh/KSA), Fiston Abdoul Razak (JS of Burundi, he has the highest international participation Kabylie/ALG). with 42 matches in his record, and currently plays for

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Senegal Team (Lions of Teranga)

The Senegalese Football Federation was Squad: founded in 1960, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and Goalkeepers: (Rennes/FRA), to CAF in 1963. The Senegal national football (SPAL/ITA), Edouard Mendy (Reims/ team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, have FRA). been regular competitors in the Africa Cup of Defenders: (Valenciennes/FRA), Nations, where their best performance was Pape Abdou Cisse (Olympiacos/GRE), Lamine runner-up to Cameroon in the 2002 edition Gassama (Goztepe/TUR), in Mali. In the same year, Senegal took part (Napoli/ITA), Cheikhou Kouyate (Crystal Palace/ at the FIFA World Cup for the first time and ENG), (Bordeaux/FRA), Salif reached the quarter-finals, having defeated Sane (Schalke/GER), Moussa Wague (Barcelona/ reigning champions France in the opening ESP). game. The team made their second World Cup Midfielders: Keprin Diatta (Club Brugge/BEL), appearance 16 years later. Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton/ENG), Alfred Ndiaye Senegal played their first international, as (Malaga/ESP), (Galatasaray/TUR), French Senegal, against Britsih Gambia (2-1) (Bursaspor/TUR). in Gambia; 1959. Their biggest win was against Forwards: Keita Balde (Inter/ITA), Mbaye Diagne Mauritius (7-0) in Dakar; 9 October 2010. Their (Galatasaray/TUR), Moussa Konate (Amiens/ biggest defeat was against Czechoslovakia FRA),Sadio Mane (Liverpool/ENG), Mbaye Niang (0-11) in Prague, Czechoslovakia; 2 November (Rennes/FRA), Ismaila Sarr (Rennes/FRA), Sada 1966. Thioub (Nimes/FRA).

91 Algeria Team (Desert Foxes)

The Algerian Football Federation was formed in Squad: 1962. The North African team has qualified for Goalkeepers: (Al Raed/KSA), four World Cups in 1982, 1986, 2010 and 2014. Rais M’Bolhi (El Etifaq/KSA), Algeria won the African Cup of Nations once in (Metz/FRA). 1990, when they hosted the tournament. At the Defenders: , 2014 World Cup, Algeria became the first African (both Rennes/FRA), (Nice/FRA), team to score four goals in a match at the World (Al Shabab/KSA), Mohamed Cup against South Korea. For the Algerians, Fares (SPAL/ITA), (Moreirense/ their biggest victory is without a doubt the 2-1 win POR), Aissa Mandi (Real Betis/ESP), Mehdi against Germany during the 1982 FIFA. Algeria Tahrat (Lens/FRA). team is also nicknamed The Greens and Desert Midfielders: (Dijon/FRA), Ismail Warriors. Bennacer (Empoli/ITA), After the Algerian national football team was (Paradou), (Galatasaray/TUR), officially recognized by FIFA in 1963, the team Adlene Guedioura (Nottingham Forest/ENG). only qualified to the 1968 African Cup of Nations Forwards: Youcef Belaili (Esperance/TUN), and failed to qualify for the next five editions of the (Porto/POR), Baghdad African cup until 1980, where the Algerians had a Bounedjah (Al Sadd/QAT), great run. That tournament was considered the (Manchester City/ENG), (Napoli/ birth of the Algerian team as one of the big teams ITA), (Fenerbahce/TUR). in Africa. Algeria won Afro-Asian Cup of Nations in 1991. 92 Africa 2019 Kenya Team (Harambee Stars)

The Football Kenya Federation was founded Squad: in 2011 and was recognized by FIFA, CAF and Goalkeepers: Patrick Matasi (St George/ETH), CECAFA in 2012. The Kenya national team have John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks), Faruk never qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals. Shikalo (Bandari). The team played their first international match Defenders: , against Uganda in Nairobi, Kenya, May 1, 1926 (both Gor Mahia), Musa Mohammed (Nkana/ and ended with a draw (1-1). Kenya scored their ZAM), (Vihiga Utd), Joseph biggest win against Zanzibar (10-0) in Nairobi Okumu (Real Monarchs/USA), Abud Omar (Kenya, October 4, 1961), while their biggest (Sfantu Gheorghe/BUL), (Vasalunds/ defeat was against Ghana (2-13) in Nairobi, SWE), (Zesco Utd/ZAM). Kenya; December 12, 1965. Midfielders: Ismael Gonzalez (Las Palmas Kenya has appeared in five Africa Cup of Nations Atletico/ESP), Erick Johanna (Brommapojkarna/ tournaments, never reaching second round. The SWE), Francis Kahata (Gor), Ovella Ochieng team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualifiers (Vasalunds/SWE), (Thika in 1974. Utd), Johanna Omollo (Cercle Bruges/BEL), Kenya has qualified for a major international Ayub Timbe (Beijing Renhe/CHN), Victor tournament in 2019 cup finals since the 2004 Wanyama Tottenham/ENG), (Trikala/ AFCON. The current head coach Sébastien GRE). Migné was appointed in May 2018, and since his Forwards: John Avire (Sofapaka), Masoud appointment Kenya has climbed back into the top Juma (unattached), (Kashiya 100 FIFA ranked nations. Reysol/CHN). 93 Tanzania Team (Taifa Stars)

The Tanzania Football Federation was founded Squad: in 1945 and has been affiliated with FIFA since Goalkeepers: Aron Kalambo (Prisons), Aishi 1964. Before uniting with Zanzibar, the team Manula (Simba), Metacha Mnata (Mbao). played as the Tanganyika national football team. Defenders: Mohammed Hussein, The biggest win in Tanzania’s history was against (both Simba), Gardiel Michael, Kelvin Yondan Somalia (7-0) in Jinja, Uganda, 1 December (both Young Africans), (Azam), Ally 1995. The biggest defeat was against the Mtoni (Lipuli), Vincent Philipo (Mbao), Hassan Kenyan team (0-9) in Tanganyika (1956). Ramadhan (Nkana/ZAM). Tanzania’s home ground is Benjamin Mkapa Midfielders: Frank Domayo, Mudathir Yahya National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam . It opened (both Azam), Himid Mao (Petrojet/EGY), Simon in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, Msuva (Difaa el Jadidi/MAR), Farid Mussa the former national stadium. Tanzania has never (Tenerife/ESP), Feisal Salum (Young Africans). qualified for the World Cup finals. Forwards: John Bocco (Simba), Rashid The team participated in the Africa Cup of Mandawa (Defence Force/BOT), Abdi Yussuf Nations once in 1980, and the current edition of Mussa (Blackpool/ENG), the tournament sees the return of Tanzania to the (Genk/BEL), (Saoura/ALG), AFCON after a 39-year absence. Yahya Zayd (Ismaily/EGY). 94 Africa 2019

Morocco Team (Atlas Lions)

The Morocco national team, nicknamed Reda Tagnaouti (Wydad Casablanca). «Atlas Lions», is the national team of Defenders: (Reims/ Morocco. It is managed by Hervé Renard. FRA), (Al-Duhail/QAT), Winners of the African Nations Cup in Manuel da Costa (Al Ittihad/KSA), Nabil 1976, they were the first African team to Dirar (Fenerbahce/TUR), win a group at the World Cup, which they (/GER), Noussair did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Mazraoui (Ajax/NED), Romain Saiss Poland, and England. (Wolves/ENG). Their first international match was against Midfielders: (Ittihad/ Iraq (3-3) in Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October KSA), Younes Belhanda (Galatasaray/ 1957. Their biggest win was 13-1 against TUR), Youssef Ait Bennasser (Saint- ; 6 September 1961 and their Etienne/FRA), (Sassuolo/ biggest defeat was against Hungaray ITA), (Al Shabab/KSA), (0-6) in Tokyo, Japan; 11 October 1964. Faycal Fajr (Caen/FRA). They have 5 World Cup appearances, Forwards: , Abderrazak first in 1970 and 16 AFCON appearances, Hamdallah (both Al Nassr/KSA), Sofiane winning the title once in the 1976 edition. Boufal (Celta Vigo/ESP), Khalid Boutaib Squad: (Zamalek/EGY), Osama Idrissi (Alkmaar/ Goalkeepers: (Girona/ NED), Youssef En-Nesyri (Leganes/ESP), ESP), Mounir el Kajoui (Malaga/ESP), (Ajax/NED). 95 Ivory Coast Team (The Orange Elephants)

The Football Association of Ivory Coast was a fixed presence in the World Cup (since 2006) founded in 1960 and joined FIFA in 1964 and and having won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, CAF in 1960. the team is generally considered to be one of the Ivory Coast’s first international match was against best African teams of the last decade. This is also Benin, which ended in Ivory Coast winning (3-2) confirmed by FIFA Ranking in that period. in Madagascar (13 April 1960) and the biggest Squad: win was against the Central African Republic Goalkeepers: (TP Mazembe/ (11-0) in Abidjan, 13 April 1960), and the biggest COD), Tape Ira (San Pedro), Ali Badra (Free defeat of the Orange Elephants was in their 1971 State Stars/RSA). match against Ghana (6-2). Defenders: (Tottenham/ENG), Until 2005, their greatest accomplishment was Mamadou Bagayoko (Red Star/FRA), Cheikh winning the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations against Comara (Wydad Casablanca/MAR), Wonlo Ghana on penalties in Dakar, Senegal. Their Coulibaly (ASEC Mimosas), Souleymane second success came in the 2015 edition, again Doumbia (Rennes/FRA), (ADO defeating Ghana on penalties at in Equatorial The Hague/NED), Ismaël Traore (Angers/FRA). Guinea. The team qualified for three consecutive Midfielders: Victorian Angban (Metz/FRA), FIFA World Cups between 2006 and 2014, but Serey Die (Neuchatel Xamax/SUI), Jean- has never advanced beyond the group stage. Philippe Gbamin (Mainz/GER), Franck Kessie Ivory Coast has produced several notable (AC Milan/ITA), Ibrahim Sangare (Toulouse/ players who have played in Europe, including FRA), Jean-Michaël Seri (Fulham/ENG). , Yaya Touré, Emmanuel Eboué, Forwards: Roger Assale (Young Boys Bern/ , , , SUI), Wilfried Bony (unattached), Eric Bailly, Serge Aurier, Nicolas Pépé, Maxwel (Lyon/FRA), Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse/FRA), Cornet, , Ibrahim Sangaré, (Aston Villa/ENG), Nicolas Pepe and Kolo Touré. Having become (Lille/FRA), Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace/ENG). 96 Africa 2019 South Africa Team (Bafana Bafana)

The South African Football Association was and its actual meaning is, «Go boys! Go boys!», established in 1991 was admitted to FIFA and though others take the double use of «Bafana» CAF in 1992. The South Africa national football to mean «all of the boys», the team and team management, as well as the spectators. The team is currently under the charge of Stuart Squad: Baxter, who was appointed as coach on 5 April Goalkeepers: Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs), 2017. The team’s greatest achievement was Darren Keet (Bidvest Wits), Ronwen Williams winning the Africa Cup of Nations at home in (SuperSport Utd). 1996. Defenders: Sifiso Hlanti, , South Africa became the first African nation to Buhle Mkhwanazi (all Wits), , host the FIFA World Cup when it was granted Ramahlwe Mphahlele (both Chiefs), Innocent host status for the 2010 edition. Despite defeating Maela (Orlando Pirates), Thamsanqa Mkhize France 2–1 in their final game of the Group (Cape Town City). Stage, they failed to progress from the first round Midfielders: , Tiyani Mabunda, of the tournament, becoming the first host nation (all Mamelodi Sundowns), in the history of the FIFA World Cup to exit in the (SuperSport), Thembinkosi Lorch group stage. Despite this, the team ranked 20th (Pirates), Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford/ENG), out of 32 sides, ranking higher than 12 teams who (Vitesse Arnhem/NED), Bongani qualified. Zungu (Amiens/FRA). Bafana Bafana participated twice in the 2009 Forwards: Lebogang Maboe, FIFA Confederations Cup (first in 1997) and their (both Sundowns), (Strasbourg/ best result was achieved in 20009 when they FRA), (Royal Union St Gilloise/BEL), ranked fourth. (Sparta Rotterdam/NED). The team’s nickname «Bafana Bafana» is Zulu 97 Namibia Team (Brave Warriors)

The Namibia Football Association (NFA) was Maximilian Mbaeva (Golden Arrows/RSA), founded in 1990, and affiliated to FIFA and to Ratanda Mbazuvara (African Stars). CAF in 1992. The Namibia national football Defenders: Ananias Gebhardt (Baroka/RSA), team, nicknamed the Brave Warriors, have Charles Hambira (Tura Magic), Riaan Hanamub never qualified for the World Cup but have (Jomo Cosmos/RSA), Danzil Haoseb (Highlands made two appearances in the Africa Cup of Park/RSA), Ivan Kamberipa (African Stars), Nations, both times going out in the first round. Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers/ENG). In 1998, Namibia lost to Ivory Coast 4–3 and Midfielders: Ronald Ketjijere, Marcel Papama drew Angola 3–3 before losing to South Africa (both African Stars), Willy Stephanus, Petrus 4–1. In 2008, Namibia lost to Morocco 5–1 and Shitembi (both Dynamos/ZAM), to Ghana 1–0 but drew Guinea 1–1 in their last Dynamo Fredericks (Black Africa), Larry Horaeb match. The most capped player of the Brave (Tura Magic), Deon Hotto (Bidvest Wits/RSA), Warriors is retired midfielder Johannes Hindjou Absalom Iimbondi (United Africa Tigers), Joslyn with 69 caps and Rudolph Bester is the all-time Kamatuka (Cape Umoya Utd/RSA). top goalscorer with 13 goals. Namibia played Forwards: Isaskar Gurirab (Life Fighters), their first match outside of Africa and against Iitamunua Keimuine (Dire Dawa City/ETH), non-African opposition, losing 2–1 in a friendly in Peter Shalulile (Highlands Park/RSA), Benson France against Saudi Arabia. Shilongo (Ismaily/EGY), Manfred Starke (Jena/ Squad: GER). Goalkeepers: Loydt Kazapua (Maccabi/RSA), 98 Africa 2019 Tunisia Team (Eagles of Carthage)

The Tunisia national football team, is the goalless draw before bowing out. They have national team representing Tunisia in since qualified for three tournaments in association football since their maiden succession, in 1998, 2002 and 2006 before match in 1957. The squad is under the global returning in the last edition held in Russia jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Africa in 2018. by CAF. The Tunisian Football Federation Squad: was established in 1957. It became a Goalkeepers: Moez Ben Cherifia (Esperance), member in the FIFA and CAF in 1960. Their Moez Hassen (Nice/FRA), Farouk Ben first international was against Algeria (1-2) Mustapha (Al Shabab/KSA). in Tunisia; 25 June 1957. Their biggest win Defenders: Karim Aouadi, was against Chinese Taipei (8-1) in Rome, (both Etoile Sahel), (Al Feiha/ Italt; 18 August 1960 and against Djibouti KSA), (La Gantoise/BEL), (8-1) in Radès, Tunisia; 12 June 2015. Their Mohamed Drager (Paderborn/GER), Oussema biggest defeat was against Hungary (1-10) Haddadi (Ettifaq/KSA), Nassim Hnid (Sfaxien), in Budapest; 24 July 1960. They have 5 (Olympiacos/GRE), Ayman World Cup appearances, first in 1978 and Ben Mohamed (Esperance). their best result was 9th in Group stage. Midfielders: Ghaylen Chaalali (Esperance), They have 18 appearances in Africa CUP Mark Lamti (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Youssef OF Nations and they won the title in 2004. Msakni (Eupen/BEL), (Zamalek/ Nevertheless, they created history in that EGY), (Montpellier/FRA), Naim 1978 tournament in Argentina by becoming Sliti (Dijon/FRA), (Nice/FRA). the first African side to win a World Cup Forwards: , match, beating Mexico 3–1. They also held (both Esperance), Firas Chaouat (Sfaxien), defending champions West Germany to a (Saint-Etienne/FRA). 99 Mali Team (The Eagles)

Mali reached the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations Massadio Haidara (Lens/FRA), Youssouf final, but lost 3–2 to Congo. They failed to Kone (Lille/FRA), Boubacar Kiki Kouyate qualify for the finals again until 1994 when (Troyes/FRA), (Vitoria they reached the semi-finals, an achievement Guimaraes/POR), Hamari Traore (Rennes/ repeated in 2002, 2004 and 2012.The country FRA), Molla Wague (Nottingham Forest/ hosted the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations. The ENG). Malian Eagles, best Cup of Nations showing Midfielders: (Rangers/ was finishing runners-up to Congo Brazzaville SCO), Cheick Doucoure (Lens/FRA), in 1972. In the 2010 AFCON, Mali made (RB Leipzig/GER), Diadie football headlines for coming back from losing Samassekou (Salzburg/AUT), Adama Traore 4–0 with eleven minutes left to level 4–4 with (Cercle Bruges/BEL). Angola. It is considered to be one of the best Forwards: (Nantes/FRA), comebacks in recent memory. Abdoulaye Diaby (Sporting/POR), Moussa Squad: Djenepo (Southampton/ENG), Moussa Goalkeepers: (), Doumbia (Reims/FRA), Sekou Koita Adama Keita (Djoliba), Ibrahima Mounkoro (Wolfsberg/AUT), (Porto/ (TP Mazembe/COD). POR), (Charleroi/BEL), Adama Defenders: Mamadou Fofana (Metz/FRA), Traore (Orleans/FRA). 100 Africa 2019

Mauritania Team (Al-Murabitun)

The Football Federation of the Islamic Squad: Republic of Mauritania was founded in 1961, Goalkeepers: Souleimane Brahim affiliated to FIFA in 1970 and to CAF in 1976. (Nouadhibou), Namori Diaw (Kedia), Mauritania played its first match after Babacar Diop (Police). independence from France on 11 April 1963, Defenders: (Alcorcon/ESP), against Congo Kinshasa and lost 6–0. Abdoul Ba (Auxerre/FRA), Diadie Diarra The Mauritania national football team (Sedan/FRA), El Mostapha Diaw (Nouakchott have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Kings), Bakary Ndiaye (Difaa el Jadida/ They played their first international against MAR), (Servette/SUI), Harouna Malagasy Republic in Abidgan, Ivory Coast, Sy (Grenoble/FRA), Abdoul Kader Thiam 25 December 1961 and lost 1-5. Their (Orleans/FRA). biggest win was 8-2 against Somalia in Midfielders: Khassa Camara (Xanthi/ Beirut, Lebanon, 27 December 2006. Their GRE), Ibrehima Coulibaly (Grenoble/FRA), biggest defeat was 14-0 against Guinea , 20 Alassane Diop (Hajer/KSA), May 1972. The 2019 AFCON tournament (Nouadhibou), Dialo Guidileye (Elazigspor/ marks their first appearance. TUR), El Hacen el Id (Real Valladolid/ESP). Corentin da Silva Martins is the manager Mohamed Dellah Yali (Tadjenanet/ALG). of the Mauritania national team. , is Forwards: Souleymane Anne (Aurillac Mauritania top scorer. He made an assist in Arpajon/FRA), Adama Ba (Giresunspor/ the 2-0 win over Senegal that Qualified the TUR), Ismael Diakhite (Tataouine/TUN), Mauritanian team to the 2014 AFCON in Moulaye Ahmed Khalil (Gabes/TUN), South Africa. Hemeya Tanjy (Nouadhibou). 101 Angola Team (Giant Sable Antelope)

The Angolan Football Federation was founded in 7-1. The biggest defeat was in their match against 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1980. Portugal in 1989, with Angola losing 0-6. Angola’s first appearance in the FIFA World Cup Squad: was in 2006, their greatest accomplishment. Goalkeepers: Toni Cabaca (Primeiro Agosto), Later that year, they successfully bid for the right Landu (InterClube), Ndulu (Desportivo Huíla). to host the 2010 African Cup of Nations. They Defenders: Isaac, Dani Massunguna, were knocked out in the quarter final after a 1–0 (all Agosto), Edy Afonso, Wilson (both Petro defeat by eventual finalists Ghana. Luanda), Bastos (Lazio/ITA), Jonathan Buatu Angola reached the 45th place in the FIFA (Rio Ave/POR), (Sporting/POR). Rankings in July 2002. The Angolan team Midfielders: Macaia, Show (both Agosto), qualified to the Africa Cup of Nations on seven (/TUR), Stelvio Cruz occasions in 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, (Dudelange/LUX), Freddy (Antalyaspor/TUR), 2012, 2013. Geraldo (Al Ahly/EGY), (Petro). Angola’s first international match was in 1977 Forwards: Evandro Brandao (Leixoes/POR), against Cuba and ended with Angola’s 1-0 (Rio Ave/POR), victory. The biggest win in their history was (Braga/POR), Mateus Galiano (Boavista/POR), against Swaziland in 2000, with Angola winning Mabululo (Agosto). 102 Africa 2019

Cameroon Team (Untamable Lions)

The Cameroonian Football Federation was Goalkeepers: (Fenerbahce/ established in 1959 and affiliated to FIFA TUR), Andre Onana (Ajax/NED), Fabrice in 1962 and CAF in 1963. The Cameroon Ondoa (Ostend/BEL). national football team has qualified seven Defenders: Bitolo times for the FIFA World Cup, more than any (Montpellier/FRA), Gaetan Bong (Brighton/ other African team (in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, ENG), (Standard Liege/BEL), Jean 2002, 2010 and 2014). They were the first Armel Kana-Biyik (/TUR), Michael African team to reach the quarter-final of the Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Slavia Prague/CZE), Dawa World Cup, in 1990, losing to England in extra Tchakonte (Mariupol/UKR), Banana Yaya time. They have also 19 Africa Cup of Nations (Panionios/GRE). appearances (first in 1970) and won five titles Midfielders: Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017 and Olympic (Fulham/ENG), (Hearts/SCO), gold in 2000. Wilfrid Kaptoum (Betis Deportivo Balompie/ They played their first international, as French ESP), Malong (Mainz/GER), Cameroon against Belgian Congo (3–2) (Maccabi Haifa/ISR). in Belgian Congo; September 1956. Their Forwards: Stephane Bahoken (Angers/ biggest win was against Chad (9–0 ) in DR FRA), (Henan/CHN), Congo; April 1965. Their biggest defeat was Olivier Boumal (Panionos/GRE), Eric-Maxim against Norway (6–1) in Oslo, Norway; 31 Choupo-Moting (PSG/FRA), Karl Toko October 1990 and Russia (6–1) in Palo Alto, Ekambi (Villareal/ESP), Clinton Njie (Marseille/ California, United States; 28 June 1994 FRA), Joel Tagueu (Maritimo/POR), Jacques Squad: Zoua (Astra/ROM). 103 Ghana Team (The Black Stars)

The Ghana Football Association was founded Squad: in 1920. Ghana national team had their first Goalkeepers: Felix Annan (Asante Kotoko), international, as the Gold Coast, against British Lawrence Ati-Zigi (Sochaux/FRA), Richard Ofori Togoland (1-0) in Accra; 28 May 1950. Their (Maritzburg Utd/RSA). biggest win is against Nyasaland (12-0) in Nairobi, Defenders: (Goztepe/TUR), Kenya; 12 December 1965. Their biggest defeat Joseph Aidoo (Genk/BEL), Joseph Attamah is against Bulgaria (0-10) in León, Mexico; 14 (Basaksehir/TUR), (Metz/FRA), October 1968. The team is nicknamed the Black (Columbus Crew/USA), Stars after the Black Star of Africa in the flag of Kassim Nuhu (Hoffenheim/GER), Abdul Baba Ghana. Rahman (Reims/FRA), (Reading/ The Ghana team has 22 AFCON appearances ENG). and has become champion four times (in 1963, Midfielders: (Empoli/ITA), 1965, 1978, and 1982) and has been runner- Thomas Agyepong (Hibernian/SCO), Kwadwo up five times (in 1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, and Asamoah (Inter/ITA), Christian Atsu (Newcastle 2015). Ghana has 3 World Cup appearances. Utd/ENG), Andre Ayew (Fenerbahce/TUR), After going through 2005 unbeaten, the Ghana Samuel Owusu (Cukaricki/SRB), Thomas national football team won the FIFA Best Mover Partey (Atletico /ESP), of the Year Award and reached the second round (Deportivo Alaves/ESP). of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. At the 2010 FIFA Forwards: (Crystal Palace/ENG), World Cup in South Africa, they became only (/TUR), Asamoah the third African team to reach the World Cup Gyan (Kayserispor/TUR), Kwabena Owusu quarter-finals, and in 2014 they competed in their (Leganes/ESP). third consecutive World Cup.

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Benin Team

(The Squirrels)

The Benin Football Federation founded in 1960, Defenders: Khaled Adenon (Amiens/FRA), affiliated to CAF in 1963 and to FIFA in 1964. They Moise Adilehou (Levadiakos/GRE), Seidou were known as the Dahomey national football Baraze (Yzeure/FRA), Rodrigue Fassinou team until 1975, when Republic of Dahomey (ASPAC), Emmanuel Imorou (Caen/FRA), David became Benin. They have never qualified for the Kiki (Red Star/FRA), Junior Salomon (Plateau World Cup, but have reached three recent African Utd/NGR), Olivier Verdon (Sochaux/FRA). Nations Cups – 2004, 2008, and 2010. Midfielders: Jordan Adeoti (Auxerre/FRA), Benin first international match was against Sessi D’Almeida (Yeovil/ENG), Rodrigue Kossi Nigeria (0-1) in Dahomey (November 8, 1959). (Club Africain/TUN), Mama Seibou (Toulon/ Benin scored the biggest win against Mauritania FRA), Stephane Sessegnon (Genclerbirligi/ (7-0) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 27, 1961, TUR), Anaane Tidjani (Ben Guerdane/TUN). biggest defeat against Nigeria (10-1) in Lagos, Forwards: Desire Azankpo (Senica/SVK), David Nigeria; November 28, 1959. Djigla (Niort/FRA), Jodel Dossou (Vaduz/LIE), Squad: Steve Mounie (Huddersfield/ENG), Mickael Pote Goalkeepers: Saturnin Allagbe (Niort/FRA), (Adana Demirspor/TUR), Cebio Soukou (Hansa Fabien Farnolle (Yeni Malatyaspor/TUR), Cherif Rostock/GER). Dine Kakpo (Buffles Borgou).

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(The Wolves)

The Guinea-Bissau national football team are a Squad: member of the Confederation of African Football. Goalkeepers: Rui Dabo (Fabril/POR), Jonas The Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau was Mendes (Academic Viseu/POR), Edimar Vieira founded in 1974, and affiliated to FIFA and to Ca (UDIB). CAF in 1986. Defenders: Mamadu Cande (Santa Clara/ The Guinea-Bissau national football team did not POR), Tomas Dabo (Riete/ITA), Marcelo Djalo qualify for the World Cup before, and their first (Fulham/ENG), Gomes (Maritimo/POR), appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations was in Rudnilson Silva (Kaunas Zal/LTU), Eliseu Soares the 2017 edition. (Rio Ave/POR), Juary Soares (Mafra/POR). Their first international game was played under Midfielders: Moreto Cassama (Reims/FRA), the name of Portuguese Guinea against the Judilson Gomes (Monaco/FRA), Joao Jaquite British Gambia, resulting (1 - 3) in Gambia (2 (Tondela/POR), Zezinho Lopes (Senica/ June 1952). SVK), Sori Mane (Cova Piedade/POR), Jorge The biggest victory in their history was against Norgueira (Aves/POR). Benin (7-2) in Bamako, Mali, November 3, 2001. Forwards: Mama Balde (Aves/POR), Romario Their biggest defeat was in Mali (1-6) in Banjul, Balde (Academica Coimbra/POR), Jorginho Gambia, December 1, 1997. Intima (CSKA/BUL), Joseph Mendes (Ajaccio/ Baciro Candé (born 6 April 1967) is Guinea- FRA), Frederic Mendy (Vitoria Setubal/POR), Bissau national team coach. He is the oldest Piqueti Silva (Al Shoula/KSA), Toni Silva (Al coach at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Ittihad/EGY).

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107 Mohamed Salah

First Egyptian player in history to win the Champions League title

Mohamed Salah is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool and the Egypt national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his finishing, dribbling, and speed. Salah started his senior career with Cairo club El-Mokawloon in the in 2010, departing shortly thereafter to join Basel. In Switzerland, he starred as he won the league title in his debut season, winning the SAFP Golden Player Award in the process. Salah’s performances then attracted Premier League side Chelsea, and he joined the club for a £11 million fee in 2014. He was allowed to leave on loan to clubs Fiorentina and Roma, with the latter eventually signing him permanently for €15 million. Following consistent match-winning performances in Rome to lead them to second-placed finish and a record points-tally in 2017, Salah returned to the Premier League in order to sign for Liverpool for a then club-record fee of £36.9 million. Salah would go on to break the Premier League scoring record for a 38 game season, receiving the Premier League Golden Boot after registering a record 32 goals in 36 league games. His record-breaking performances saw him receive a number of other accolades, including the PFA Players’ Player of the Year, the Football Writers’ Player of the Year and the PFA Fans’ Player of the Year awards.

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Salah also came third in the award for the 2018 Best FIFA Men’s Player. The following season he was joint recipient of the Premier League Golden Boot with 22 goals, and in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final he opened the scoring as Liverpool won 2–0. At international level, Salah represented Egypt at youth level, winning a bronze medal in the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, and participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, prior to debuting for the senior side later that year. Following his performances at the 2012 Summer Olympics. he was named CAF Most Promising African Talent of the Year. Since then, he has helped Egypt reach the final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, and was top scorer during CAF qualification to help the team qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. For his performances, Salah was named CAF African Footballer of the Year, BBC African Footballer of the Year, and was selected in the CAF Team of the Year and Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament. Mohamed Salah won the Liverpool Player of the month award of April 2019 after an exceptional performance with five goals in six matches. in 2019 Salah was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and was one of the six cover stars on the magazine.

109 andré Ayew Five AFCON appearances with Ghana

André Ayew is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, on loan from Championship club Swansea City and the Ghana national team. He is the second-born son of three-time African Footballer of the Year and FIFA 100 member Abedi «Pele» Ayew and has two brothers, Ibrahim who plays for Egyptian Zamalek Football Club and Jordan, who also are professional footballers. In 2011 Ayew was named the BBC African Footballer of the Year and Ghanaian Footballer of the Year. Ayew began his career in Ghana, playing for Nania, while debuting for the club at age 14. In 2005, he signed with his father’s former club, Marseille, and spent two seasons in the club’s youth academy before making his debut in the 2007–08 season. Ayew spent the following two seasons on loan with Lorient and Arles-Avignon, helping the latter team earn promotion to for the first time. In 2010, he returned to Marseille and became an integral part of the first team under manager , making over 200 appearances and winning consecutive Trophée des champions and Coupe de la Ligues in both 2010 and 2011. Ayew has been a full international for Ghana since 2008 and has earned over 65 caps. At youth level, he starred for and captained the under-20 team that won both the 2009 African Youth Championship and the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He has played in two FIFA World Cups (2010 and 2014), as well as five Africa Cup of Nations (2008, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017), helping them finish runner-up in 2010 and 2015, and was Top Goal scorer at the latter.

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Sadio Mané is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Senegal national team. Senegal international Mané began his pro career with French side Metz but really made his name after a transfer to Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg, helping them win a domestic Double in 2013-14. He moved to England with Southampton and made history with the fastest Premier League hat-trick ever — all scored within two minutes 56 seconds. After two seasons as a Saint, he joined Liverpool in summer 2016 for £34million. And his progress showed no signs of stopping last term, either. Mane bagged 15 goals and nine assists over 43 appearances, including four strikes against Liverpool in his three outings against them in league and cup. Mane was voted Player of the Season, and also secured the accolade of Players’ Player of the Season – as chosen by the rest of the Liverpool first team. Mane had a superb 2017-18 campaign as he netted 20 goals, including a strike in the Champions League final against Real Madrid. Mani has played more than 50 appearances for Senegal since 2012, and represented the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and scored the opening goal in their 2-0 win over Tunisia and Zimbabwe. He was selected in Senegal’s squad to participate in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He scored the opening goal in a 2-2 draw against Japan in the group stage.

111 Riyad Mahrez PFA Player of the Year Award, 2016

Riyad Mahrez is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the Algerian national team. Mahrez began his career as a youth player for French club AAS Sarcelles. He turned professional in 2009 with Quimper, where he played for only one season before moving to Le Havre, spending a total of three years with them, initially playing for their reserve team and then becoming a first- team regular. In January 2014, Mahrez signed for English side Leicester City, helping them win the Championship and promotion to the Premier League at the end of his first season. In the 2015–16 season he was the Algerian Footballer of the Year, the PFA Players’ Player of the Year, and was a member of the Premier League PFA Team of the Year as he helped Leicester City win the Premier League. He signed for Manchester City in 2018, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup in his first season. Born in France, Mahrez made his international debut for Algeria in 2014 and represented them at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and both the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. In 2016 he was named CAF’s African Footballer of the Year.

112 Africa 2019 Achraf Hakimi CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year, 2018

Achraf Hakimi is a professional footballer who plays for German club Borussia Dortmund, on loan from Real Madrid, and the Morocco national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a left-back or central defender. Born in Madrid to parents of Moroccan descent, Achraf joined Real Madrid’s youth setup in 2006 from CD Colonia Ofigevi, aged eight Achraf made his debut for Los Blancos in the first match of the 2016 International Champions Cup, a 3–1 loss against Paris Saint-Germain. He subsequently returned to the B-side, making his senior debut on 20 August 2016 by starting in a 3–2 Segunda División B home win against B. Achraf scored his first senior goal on 25 September 2016, netting the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at CF Fuenlabrada. In the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, he made two appearances as Madrid won the title, their third consecutive and 13th overall. Although not in the squad for the final of the competition, he received a medal and is credited as the first Moroccan player to win the Champions League. On 11 July 2018, Borussia Dortmund signed Hakimi on a two-year loan deal. He scored his first goal for the club and his first Bundesliga goal in a 7–0 victory over FC Nürnberg on 27 September 2018. Hakimi provided 3 assists in a single match for the first time in his career in a superb display against Atletico Madrid in his first Champions League appearance for Dortmund.

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