Yakubu Ayegbeni, known mononymously as Yakubu, is a Nigerian football agent and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is nicknamed "The Yak".
The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to 16 teams, split into four groups of four; the top two teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. However, Nigeria withdrew from the tournament at the final moment under pressure from then-dictator Sani Abacha, reducing the field to 15. South Africa won its first championship, beating Tunisia in the final 2–0.
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Julius Efosa Aghahowa is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa (CAF). It was held in Angola, where it began on 10 January 2010 and concluded on 31 January.
Oumar Barro is a Burkinabé former professional footballer. A midfielder, Barro gained 29 caps for the Burkina Faso national team, and had a three-year stint with Brøndby of the Danish Superliga between 1999 and 2002.
Papiss Demba Cissé is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He formerly played for the Senegal national football team.
Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah and captains the Gabon national team.
Théodore Zué Nguema was a professional football player and manager. He played as a striker. Born in Equatorial Guinea, he played for the Gabon national team between 1995 and 2005, scoring 23 goals in 77 appearances.
Guy Roger Nzamba is a Gabonese former professional footballer, who played as a forward. He represented the Gabon national team between 1988 and 2000, scoring 21 goals in 52 matches.
Christopher Perle is a former footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Mauritius national team at international level, scoring 11 goals.
Mario René Junior Lemina is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, whom he captains, and the Gabon national team.
Malick Evouna is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian Premier League club Aswan SC.
Johannes Hindjou is a Namibian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi is a Gabonese professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the Gabon national team.
Issa Kaboré is a Burkinabè professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Premier League club Manchester City, and the Burkina Faso national team.
Tunisia have participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 21 times, and hold the record for the highest number of consecutive participations, with sixteen between 1994 and 2023. Tunisia's first AFCON appearance was in 1962, where they took third place by defeating Uganda 3–0; only four countries participated in this edition. In the 1965 edition, Tunisia were allowed to host the competition and reached the final, losing to Ghana 2–3 after extra time.
The 2012 Summer Olympic football final was a football match that took place at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom on 11 August 2012 to determine the winner of the men's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was the 23rd final of the men's football tournament at the Summer Olympics, a quadrennial tournament contested for the men's under-23 national teams of FIFA to decide the Olympic champions.
Togo 
Niger 
Mauritius 
Cameroon 
Algeria 
Burkina Faso 
Zimbabwe 
Zaire 
Tunisia 
Swaziland 
