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
National team appearances in the FIFA Women's World Cup per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. 3 points per win, 1 point per draw and 0 points per loss. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Teams in bold are part of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. — Hosts are from this confederation National team appearances in the FIFA Women's World Cup This article lists the performances of each of the 36 national teams which have made at least one appearance