African nations at the FIFA World Cup by Asamoah Gyan. Had Ghana won their quarter final they would have become the very first African nation to progress to the semifinals of the world cup. Of the 32 countries that participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, FIFA ranked Ghana 7th. The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil marked the first time more than one African team went beyond the group stages. While Ghana and Cameroon both collected disappointing results (apart from Ghana's 2–2 draw with later champions Germany, which saw them becoming the only team not to lose against the Germans in the entire tournament) and eventually
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Round. Zimbabwe advanced to the Final Round. Nigeria advanced to the Final Round. Ivory Coast advanced to the Final Round. Morocco advanced to the Final Round. Senegal advanced to the Final Round. Zambia advanced to the Final Round. Guinea advanced to the Final Round. Nigeria qualified for the World Cup. Morocco qualified for the World Cup. Cameroon qualified for the World Cup. The following three teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For