Apart from making appearances at the World Cup, African nations have over the years displayed stellar performances and caused significant upsets at the quadrennial event.
TeamKenya.co.ke takes a look at some of the greatest moments of African nations at the global football event.
In the 1990 World Cup Cameroon shocked the then-reigning world champions Argentina in their opening group match.
Interestingly, before the match, the Indomitable Lions had already accepted a defeat noting the talent of the Argentinian side.
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Former Cameroon striker Francois Omam-Biyick noted that both countries had a big gap between them.
“The gap between the two teams is too big to breach. I don’t believe in miracles,” Francois Omam-Biyick.
However, during the match, Omam-Biyik stunned the South American players after scoring the only goal in the enticing match.
Notably, the Indomitable Lions had only nine players on the pitch after André Kana-Biyik and Benjamin Massing were sent off.
Argentina’s 1-0 defeat still ranks as one of the tournament’s greatest upsets with Maradona crediting Cameroon's win to their determination in the match.
The then Argentinian coach, Carlos Bilardo, termed the match as the worst moment of his sporting career.
"Everyone called me to tell me what to do. I heard from President Carlos Menem, two former presidents and the opposition leader," Carlos Bilardo recalled.
Despite winning, former Cameroon defender Stephen Tataw did not believe the team would advance past the group stage despite the win.
The Indomitable Lions went on to play in the quarter-finals where they lost 3-2 to England.
Cameroon will be featuring at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar in Group G together with Brazil Serbia and Switzerland.
This year's event is set to kick off on November 20, with five African nations, Cameroon, Ghana, Tunisia, Senegal and Morocco set to represent the continent.
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