Confederation of African Football

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF; French: Confédération Africaine de Football) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Nations Cup as well as the African Champions League. The confederation was founded in 1957, and received a guaranteed berth in the World Cup for the first time in 1970. The CAF annually presents the African Footballer of the Year award.

CAF also organises the UEFA/CAF Meridian Cup with UEFA for youth teams.

See also a list of CAF member nations.

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

  • 1930 - None
  • 1934 - Egypt
  • 1938 - None
  • 1950 - None
  • 1954 - None
  • 1958 - None
  • 1962 - None
  • 1966 - None
  • 1970 - Morocco
  • 1974 - Zaire
  • 1978 - Tunisia
  • 1982 - Algeria, Cameroon
  • 1986 - Algeria, Morocco
  • 1990 - Cameroon, Egypt
  • 1994 - Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria
  • 1998 - Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia
  • 2002 - Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
  • 2006 - Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Tunisia

TOTAL

  • 5 - Cameroon
  • 4 - Morocco, Tunisia
  • 3 - Nigeria
  • 2 - Algeria, Egypt, South Africa
  • 1 - Angola, Congo DR(as Zaire), Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Togo