Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently serving as Club Ambassador for Bayern Munich. He was captain of Peru's national football team, being its fifth highest scorer. He is widely considered as the greatest representative of Peruvian football in Europe. He is the highest scorer and most successful Latin American football player in the history of German football. He is the all-time top scorer of SV Werder Bremen, the ninth top scorer in the history of Bayern Munich and the sixth top scorer in the history of the Bundesliga and its second top scorer in the 21st century. He is also among the 20 top scorers in the history of UEFA club competitions and is the seventh highest South American scorer in European football history.
The Mauritius national football team, nicknamed Club M and Les Dodos, is the national team of Mauritius. They are overseen by the Mauritius Football Association and are members of FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The head coach is Tony François.
The Palestine national football team, controlled by the Palestinian Football Association, represents Palestine in association football. The squad is governed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) continentally, and FIFA worldwide.
The COSAFA Cup or COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations had been staged there in 1996.
Paulin Voavy is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays for Réunion Premier League side Saint-Pauloise FC and the Madagascar national team.
Football is, along with Rugby union, one of the most popular sports in the African island nation of Madagascar. The sport is governed in the country by the Malagasy Football Federation.
Mamy Gervais Nirina Randrianarisoa is a Malagasy footballer who plays as a centre back for Réunionnais club JS Saint-Pierroise and the Madagascar national team.
Yvan Rajoarimanana Avotriniaina is a Malagasy footballer who currently plays CNaPS Sport.
Lalaïna Henintsoa Nomenjanahary is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Paris 13 Atletico and the Madagascar national team.
The Angola women's national football team represents Angola in international women's football and it is controlled by the Angolan Football Federation. Their best place on the FIFA Rankings was the 82nd place, in December 2003. The only tournaments that they qualified were the 1995 and 2002 African Women's Championships, and their best finish was as Semi-Finalists in the 1995 tournament. Angola has, in contrast to many other African countries, has never suffered a heavy defeat. They have seldom lost by more than two goals.
The Lesotho women's national football team is the national team of Lesotho and is controlled by the Lesotho Football Association.
The Madagascar women's national football team is the FIFA recognised senior women's A team for Madagascar. The team played their first FIFA matches in 2015. They were runner-up to Réunion in the 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games. They have competed in the COSAFA Women's Championship, in which they won a game against Comoros in 2019. The development of a national team in the country is problematic because of issues found on the continent and on the island, specifically including the lack of popularity of women's football as a participation sport in Madagascar.
The Mauritius women's national football team is the first women's association football team that represents the country of Mauritius. They are controlled by the Mauritius Football Association and are members of FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The development of women's football in the country and in Africa as a whole faces a number of challenges, with a programme for women's football not being created in the country until 1997. FIFA gives money to the Mauritius Football Association, 10% of which is aimed at developing football in the country in areas that include women's football, sport medicine and futsal.
The Réunion women's national football team is the national football team of Réunion, a French island, and is not recognised by FIFA. They have played international matches against Egypt, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Mauritius. There is a two-level women's league in the country, with promotion and relegation between each division.
The Zambia women's national football team, represents Zambia in association football. There is a Homeless World Cup team. The country has participated in qualifying tournaments for the FIFA Women's World Cup and other African-based association football tournaments. It is the first landlocked nation in Africa to qualify for a senior World Cup of either men's or women's, having its maiden debut in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Norshahrul Idlan bin Talaha, also known as Mat Yo, is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League side Sabah. From 2007 to 2021, he represented the Malaysia national team. He popularly known as Mat Yo by Malaysian football fans.
Njiva Tsilavina Martin Rakotoharimalala is a Malagasy football winger who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Jandal.
Rayan Ny Aina Arnaldo Raveloson is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Auxerre. He also holds a French passport as he was raised in Réunion, where his mother is from.
Andriamirado Aro Hasina Andrianarimanana, commonly known by the nickname Dax, is a Malagasy footballer who plays as a midfielder. He plays for the national team and Black Leopards in South Africa.
Arnaud Randrianantenaina is a Malagasy footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League side El Gouna and the Madagascar national team.
