nigeria was the first african team to qualify for world cup ever.
nigeria was the first african team to qualify for world cup ever.
first african team to qualify for world cup ever?
nigeria
bullet::::- 1986: algeria, first african team to qualify twice in a row (1982 and 1986)









































bullet::::- 1986: morocco, first african team to reach round of 16









































bullet::::- 1990: cameroon, first african team to reach quarter-finals









































bullet::::- 1990: magdi abdelghani of egypt, first african to score a penalty at the world cup in the 1–1 draw against the netherlands









































bullet::::- 1994: nigeria scored the biggest african win at the world cup finals, 3–0 over bulgaria









































bullet::::- 1994: roger milla of cameroon, the oldest player to score at world cup finals, aged 42, against russia. (russia won the match 6–1)
african nations at the fifa world cup
for each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.









































bullet::::- "firsts"









































bullet::::- 1934: first african team to qualify for the world cup









































bullet::::- 1970: first african team to draw a match in the world cup









































bullet::::- 1978: first african team to win a match in the world cup









































bullet::::- 1982: first african team to win two matches in the world cup









































bullet::::- 1986: first african team to qualify two consecutive world cups









































bullet::::- 1986: first african team to reach the knockout stage (round of sixteen)
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