The Morocco national football team represents Morocco in men's international football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco.
The Tunisia national football team represents Tunisia in men's international association football competitions and it is controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), which governs football in Tunisia. On the continental level, the team competes under the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which governs associate football in Africa, and is also affiliated with FIFA for global competitions. Additionally, the team is a member of the Union of North African Football (UNAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The team is colloquially known as Eagles of Carthage by fans and the media, with the bald eagle serving as its symbol. Their home kit is primarily white and their away kit is red, which is a reference to the national flag of the country. The team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times, qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations twenty-one times, competed in four editions of Summer Olympics and one participation in the FIFA Confederation Cup. Tunisia's main venue is the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès, Tunis since 2001. Kais Yaâkoubi, is the team’s interim head coach, since 5 November 2024. Tunisia played their first match after their independace against Libya and they won 4–2.
The DR Congo national football team, recognised by FIFA as Congo DR, represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in men's international football and it is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. They are nicknamed Les Léopards, meaning The Leopards. The team is a member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Cape Verde national football team represents Cape Verde in men's international football, and is controlled by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified for four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, in 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023. The team achieved their best result in 2023 after making it past the first round of the knockout stage.
The Mauritania national football team, nicknamed Al-Murabitun in the reference to Almoravid dynasty, represents Mauritania in men's international football. It is controlled by the Féderation de Football de la République Islamique de Mauritanie, and is a member of the Confederation of African Football. They have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup. However, in the Amílcar Cabral Cup, a regional tournament for West Africa, Mauritania came fourth in 1980 on hosting the competition. The national football team of Mauritania later runners-up in 1995, losing on penalties to Sierra Leone after the final finished 0–0.
Wisdom Mumba Chansa was a Zambian football player who died in the 1993 air crash off the coast of Gabon that killed 18 players of the Zambia national team.
Felix Mumba Sunzu is a Zambian football striker who played for Simba in Tanzania.
Ryan Isaac Mendes da Graça is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF First League club Kocaelispor and the Cape Verde national team.
Zambia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its twelfth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The delegation consisted of seven competitors; three track and field athletes Gerald Phiri, Prince Mumba and Chauzje Choosha, one each in Boxing and Judo and two swimmers, Zane Jordan and Jade Ashleigh Howard. Phiri, Mumba, Choombe and Munyonga had qualified by meeting the standards in their respective sports, and Choosha, Jordan and Howard qualified by wildcard places. Mumba was the national flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies.
Evans Kangwa is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu as a left winger.
The Zambia women's national association football team represents Zambia in association football, participating in qualifying tournaments for the FIFA Women's World Cup and other African-based competitions. It made its debut in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, becoming the first landlocked nation in Africa to qualify for a senior World Cup in either men's or women's soccer.
Aboubakar Kamara is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Sepahan. Born in France, he represents the Mauritania national team.
Khassa Camara is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Chania and the Mauritania national team. Born in France, Camara represents Mauritania at international level.
Patson Daka is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Leicester City and the Zambia national team.
Junior Fashion Sakala is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha and the Zambia national team.
Enock Mwepu is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Hemeya Tanjy is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mauritanian club Nouadhibou and the Mauritania national team.
Abdallahi Mohamed Mahmoud is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a midfielder for Kuwaiti club Al-Arabi and the Mauritania national team.
Soufiane Rahimi is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Ain and the Morocco national team.
The 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 11th edition of the African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-20 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
