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Angolan fans cheering during a match
Angolan fans cheering during a match
Credit: Jake Brown

Fans of the Angola national team cheer on their side during their quarter-final clash against Egypt at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. The Angola national team is controlled by the Angolan Football Federation, and qualified for a World Cup finals for the first time in 2006, where they were eliminated after one defeat and two draws in the group stage.

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South African fans on the streets of Johannesburg before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
South African fans on the streets of Johannesburg before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
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Fans of the South Africa national team celebrate with vuvuzelas on the streets of Johannesburg as they await the beginning of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The vuvuzela is a plastic horn which produces a loud monotone note, and has been the subject of controversy when used by spectators at football matches.

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The Ghana national team of the 1960s poses with some trophies
The Ghana national team of the 1960s poses with some trophies
Credit: Yenkassa

Members of a 1960s Ghana national team pose with some of their trophies. The Ghana national team has won the Africa Cup of Nations four times, and is one of only three African teams to have ever reached the quarter-finals of a FIFA World Cup finals.

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Al Ahly players pose for a photo before a match in 2011
Al Ahly players pose for a photo before a match in 2011
Credit: mustapha_ennaimi

Players of Al Ahly pose for a team photo before a match in 2011. The Egyptian side is the most successful club in both Egyptian and African football history, having won the CAF Champions League a record 8 times and the CAF Super Cup a record 6 times. They have also won the Egyptian Premier League a record 37 times, the Egypt Cup a record 35 times and the Egyptian Super Cup a record 7 times.

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[[Image:|center|400px|A view of the FNB Stadium after a 2010 FIFA World Cup match]]
Credit: mustapha_ennaimi

A view of the FNB Stadium after the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group D match between Ghana and Germany on 23 June 2010. Nicknamed Soccer City and the Calabash, the stadium is the largest in Africa with a capacity of 94,736. It is the home ground of South African giants Kaizer Chiefs and the South Africa national team.

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A US Navy lieutenant plays football with a Djiboutian boy at an orphanage in Djibouti City, Djibouti.
A US Navy lieutenant plays football with a Djiboutian boy at an orphanage in Djibouti City, Djibouti.
Credit: United States Department of Defense

A U.S. Navy lieutenant plays football with a Djiboutian boy at an orphanage in Djibouti City. Football in Djibouti is controlled by the Djiboutian Football Federation and the nation has been a member of FIFA since 1994.

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Outside view of Alexandria Stadium
Outside view of Alexandria Stadium
Credit: Islam90

A view of the Alexandria Stadium, taken in 2016. Built in 1929, Alexandria Stadium is the oldest stadium in Africa, holding a capacity of 13,660 and serving as the home stadium for local club sides Al Ittihad and Smouha.

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Public bus in Nairobi
Public bus in Nairobi
Credit: Davykamanzi

A public bus in Nairobi, Kenya bearing the name of Spanish footballer Diego Costa, pictured on 17 August 2014. Football in Kenya is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and the nation became a member of FIFA in 1960, prior to their independence in 1963.

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Australian Footballers in Durban South Africa 1900
Australian Footballers in Durban South Africa 1900
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Australian Footballers in Durban South Africa, 1900

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Boys playing street football in Egypt
Boys playing street football in Egypt
Credit: Mohamed Hozyen Ahmed

Boys playing street football in Egypt

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Football in Dakar, near the sea.jpg
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Football in Dakar, Senegal, near the sea

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This is a football match between women and girls in Muguluka, Jinja, Uganda during the Women's Day Celebration event. The women beat the girls 1-0.
This is a football match between women and girls in Muguluka, Jinja, Uganda during the Women's Day Celebration event. The women beat the girls 1-0.
Credit: Nicemusana

This is a football match between women and girls in Muguluka, Jinja, Uganda during the Women's Day Celebration event. The women beat the girls 1-0.

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Nwankwo Kanu in 2017
Nwankwo Kanu in 2017
Credit: Chensiyuan

Nwankwo Kanu OON (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigeria national team, and played for Nigerian team Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.[1]

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Drogba holding the European Cup following Chelsea's penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich
Drogba holding the European Cup following Chelsea's penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich
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Didier Drogba holding the European Cup following Chelsea's penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich

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