Al-Ahram Weekly 20 - 26 January 2000 Issue No. 465
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Team profiles

Group A

GHANA
Federation founded in 1957; joined FIFA and the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) the following year.
Team colour yellow.
Participated 18 times in the African Nations Cup.
Best achievement: Winners in 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982. Finalists in 1968, 1970, 1992.
Total cup matches: 49; won 30, lost 11, tied 8, 73 goals for and 42 against.

CAMEROON
Federation founded in 1959; joined FIFA in 1962 and CAF in 1963.
Team colours green, red and yellow.
Cup participations: 15
Best achievement: Winners in 1984 and 1988. Finalists in 1986. Third in 1972. Fourth in 1992.
Total cup matches: 40; won 20, lost 10, tied 10, 55 goals for and 38 against.

TOGO
Federation founded in 1960; joined FIFA in 1962 and CAF in 1963. Team colours white, green and red.
Cup participations: 15
Best achievement: Sixth in 1972, eighth in 1984, 13th in 1998.
Total cup matches: 9; won 1, lost 5, tied 3, 9 goals for and 19 against.

COTE D'IVOIRE
Federation founded in 1960; joined CAF and FIFA the same year.
Team colours orange, white and green.
Cup participations: 16
Best achievement: Won in 1992. Finished third in 1965, 1968, 1986, 1994.
Total cup matches: 50; won 22 lost 20, tied 8, 59 goals for, 13 against.

Group B

SOUTH AFRICA
Federation founded in 1991; joined FIFA and CAF in 1992.
Team colours white, black and green.
Cup participations: 2
Best achievement: Won in 1996; finalists in 1998.
Total cup matches: 12; won 8, lost 2, tied 2, 20 goals for and 8 against.

GABON
Federation founded 1962; joined FIFA in 1963 and CAF in 1967.
Team colours green, yellow and blue.
Cup participations: 10
Total cup matches: 5; won 1, lost 4, 4 goals for and 10 against.

R.D. CONGO:
Federation founded in 1919; joined FIFA in 1962 and CAF in 1963.
Team colours blue and yellow.
Cup participations: 17
Best achievement: Winners in 1968 and 1974. Finished third in 1998.
Total cup matches: 42; won 15, lost 17, tied 10, 57 goals for and 64 against.

ALGERIA
Federation founded in 1962; joined FIFA in 1963 and CAF in 1964.
Team colours green and white.
Cup participations: 16
Best achievement: Winners in 1990.
Total cup matches: 40; won 18, lost 14, tied 8, 51 goals for and 41 against.

Group C

ZAMBIA
Federation founded in 1929. Joined CAF in 1964 and FIFA in 1964.
Team colors copper and black.
Cup participations: 14.
Best achievement: Finalists in 1974 and 1994. Third in 1982, 1990, 1996.
Total cup matches: 39; won 19, lost 13, tied 7, 51 goals for and 36 against.

SENEGAL
Federation founded in 1960; joined FIFA in 1962 and CAF in 1963.
Team colours green, yellow and red.
Cup participations: 17.
Best achievement: Fourth in 1965, 1990.
Total cup matches: 20; won 7, lost 9, tied 4, 22 goals for and 17 against.

BURKINA FASO
Federation founded in 1960, joined FIFA and CAF in 1964.
Team colours red, green and yellow.
Cup participations: 9
Best achievement: Fourth in 1998.
Total cup matches: 12; won 3, lost 9, 13 goals for and 27 against.

EGYPT
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Group D

TUNISIA
Federation founded in 1956; joined FIFA and CAF in 1960.
Team colours red and white.
Cup participations: 8
Best achievement: Finalists in 1965 and 1996. Third in 1962, fourth in 1978.
Total cup matches: 27; won 9, lost 12, tied 6, 36 goals for and 38 against.

MOROCCO
Federation founded in 1955, joined FIFA in 1956 and CAF in 1959.
Team colour red.
Cup participations: 8
Best achievement: Winners in 1976. Third in 1980, fourth in 1986 and 1988.
Total cup matches: 33; won 11, lost 9, tied 13, 34 goals for and 29 against.

NIGERIA
Federation founded in 1945; joined FIFA and CAF in 1959.
Team colours green and white.
Cup participations: 10
Best achievement: Winners in 1980, 1996. Finalists in 1984, 1988, 1990.
Total cup matches: 45; won 24, lost 12, tied 9; 68 goals for and 55 against.

CONGO
Federation founded in 1962; joined FIFA in 1962 and CAF in 1963.
Team colours green, yellow and red.
Cup participations: 5
Best achievement: Winners in 1972. Fourth in 1974, seventh in 1992.
Total cup matches: 19, won 5, lost 9, tied 5, 21 goals for and 32 against.

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