They also reached the last sixteen of the 2006 FIFA World Cup before being eliminated by the Brazil. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, they became the third African team in history to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
The team's performance led them to reach the last 16 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup before falling short against Brazil. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa, they achieved a significant milestone by becoming the third African nation to make it to the quarter-finals of the tournament.