Africa: The Five Teams Hoping to Change Africa's World Cup Story

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament has kicked off on June 14 in Russia. Africa has five representatives in this elite competition: Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, Morocco, and Tunisia. The continent's teams secured their spots after a long build-up involving a preliminary knock out phase followed by a four team round robin competition on home and away basis.

No African team has ever qualified for the World Cup semi-finals. Many pundits would argue that now is the time to change Africa's World Cup story. The continent has always promised a great deal in the international showcase but delivered very little.

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