Congo-Brazzaville
Did you know Surprisingly, Congo-Brazzaville - a former French colony until 1960, - won the Nations Cup, in the early 1970s, African.
Ethiopia
Did you know that Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in the region generated the 1962 African Nations Cup five years ago was a finalist in the African tournament.
Guinea
Did you know that the end of 1968, Guinea, a former French colony in West Africa1958, completed in men's football matches of X to the XIX Olympiad in Mexico. Eleven years later, in 1979, the French-speaking nation, one of the ten poorest countries in the world who have qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Tokyo (Japan). Then, between July 31 and August 11, 1985, presented the men's soccer team to fourth place in the championship U-16 World Cup in China, after Nigeria, Germany and Brazil.
Liberia
Did you know that, despite one of the top ranked football player (George Weah) in 1990, Liberia, Africa's first modern black republic, has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.
Mali
Did you know that in April 1999, Mali, one of the least developed nations on Earth was considered a dark horse. This year, this French-speaking nation, came third in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Nigeria, at the expense of Brazil and Japan. In the semi-finalsit plays Cameroon 5-4. Then the national team Nigeria (host country) 3-1 defeat. In the next round, lost to Spain 1-3 African country. In the bronze medal game, Mali beat Uruguay 1-0. later, after his great success in 1999, five years, the men qualified for the semifinals of the paintings Olympic Football Tournament 2004 in Athens, Greece.
Zaire
Did you know, Zaire - the country now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, won the African Cup of Nations in1968. After that, between June 13 and July 7, 1974, it competed in the universal event in Munich (Germany).
Zambia
Did you know- Zambia, a state located in southern Africa, won the silver medal at the 1974 Nations Cup, behind Zaire. Two years later, the Zambian dictatorship, under the presidency of Kenneth Kaunda (1964-1991), boycotted the Games to protest New Zealand's participation.Under this atmosphere, the soccer team could not compete in the 21st Olympic Games in North America. However, these English-speaking countries a national team for the Summer Olympic Games in the Soviet Union in 1980. Subsequently, Zambia, a country rich in copper, was the only African nation that, for the semifinals of the Olympic Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul, South Korea qualified.
