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
1970 Women's World Cup 1970 Women's World Cup The 1970 Women's World Cup (Italian: Coppa del Mondo; sponsored name Martini Rosso Cup) was a non-FIFA sanctioned association football tournament for women which took place in Italy in July 1970. It was won by Denmark, represented by Boldklubben Femina. Seven teams appeared in the tournament - England, Germany, Denmark, Mexico, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. An eighth team, Czechoslovakia, withdrew. The crowds for the tournament were "30,000-strong". Denmark won the tournament after beating Italy 2–0 in the final. The tournament was followed by the 1971 Women's World Cup, and "the series of Mundialito tournaments throughout the