The Confederation of African Football (CAF) might not have any world champions amongst its members, but African countries have produced fascinating and inspiring runs in the World Cup for decades. From the Ivory Coast teams of 2006-2014 to Cameroon's epic trip to the quarterfinals in 1990, CAF nations have proved that they are never to be taken lightly. The five nations headed to Russia from CAF are Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal.
There are some extremely talented players coming into this tournament from Africa, including the sensational and record-breaking Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and his Liverpool teammate Sadio Mané (Senegal). Keep an eye out for defensive stalwarts Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) and Medhi Benatia (Morocco), both of whom stood out in Italy's first division this season.
Go for international glory with these CAF national teams and more in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ update, available as a free content download to all FIFA 18 players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on May 29.
Check out the Top 30 CAF players in the World Cup update:
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, Egypt
Medhi Benatia, Juventus, Morocco
Kalidou Koulibaly, Napoli, Senegal
Sadio Mané, Liverpool, Senegal
Hakim Ziyech, Ajax, Morocco
Mohamed Elneny, Arsenal, Egypt
Karim El Ahmadi, Feyenoord, Morocco
Younès Belhanda, Galatasaray, Morocco
Victor Moses, Chelsea, Nigeria
Keita Baldé, Monaco, Senegal
Onyinye Ndidi, Leicester City, Nigeria
Ahmed Hegazi, West Bromwich Albion, Egypt
Romain Saïss, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Morocco
Nordin Amrabat, Leganés, Morocco
Idrissa Gueye, Everton, Senegal
Wahbi Khazri, Rennes, Tunisia
Ahmed Hassan, Braga, Egypt
Mbark Boussoufa, Al-Jazira, Morocco
John Obi Mikel, Tianjin Teda, Nigeria
Kara Mbodji, Anderlecht, Senegal
Cheikhou Kouyaté, West Ham United, Senegal
Mahmoud Hassan, Kasimpasa, Egypt
Mahmoud Abdel Moneim, Al-Ittihad, Egypt
Ramadan Sobhi, Stoke City, Egypt
Zouhair Feddal, Real Betis, Morocco
Sofiane Boufal, Southampton, Morocco
Alex Iwobi, Arsenal, Nigeria
Odion Ighalo, Changchun Yatai, Nigeria
Badou Ndiaye, Stoke City, Senegal
Salif Sané, Hannover 96, Senegal
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