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
Israel at the FIFA World Cup European Olympic Committees in the early 1990s. The 1994 World Cup was the first in which Israel competed in Europe. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 5 qualifying round, finishing in third place. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 7 qualifying round, finishing in third place. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 4 qualifying round, finishing in third place. "Source:" At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 2 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place. The match schedule