Africa
The FIFA World Cup is one of the most exciting sporting events in the world if not THE most exciting. Teams from around the world represent their respective countries in the hopes of bringing home the most prestigious football trophy in the world. A few teams will be representing Africa, and in this article, we will analyze them and their chances of winning the championship in detail.
This time around, the hype for an African team in going far in the World Cup is at an all-time high. In recent interviews, professional football players from Africa have expressed how teams from Africa have undergone special training sessions in preparation for the qualifiers and the World Cup.
Speaking of the African qualifiers, a total of 54 teams have battled for the top spots. 5 of the said 54 teams have successfully qualified and will be competing in the World Cup 2018 later in June.
African Teams Competing In The World Cup 2018
As previously mentioned, a total of 54 teams have battled in the hopes of representing their country in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia. Five of them have been successful and will now stand a chance to take home the ultimate trophy. The qualified teams are:
- Tunisia – Group A winners, qualified on the 11th of November 2017
- Nigeria – Group B winners, qualified on the 7th of October 2017
- Morocco – Group C winners, qualified on the 11th of November 2017
- Senegal – Group D winners, qualified on the 10th of November 2017
- Egypt – Group E winners, qualified on the 8th of October 2017
After a staggering 127 games played in the qualifiers, both Prejuce Nakoulma and Mohamed Shah from Burkina Faso and Egypt have scored the highest number of goals (5 goals each).
Upcoming Matches For The Qualified African Teams
Now that we all know all the African teams that have qualified, the following is list of all their upcoming matches against other teams in Russia. Do note that all times specified are as of UK time zone.
- Tunisia vs. England – Held on the 18th of June, 7.00PM
- Nigeria vs. Argentina – Held on the 26th of June, 7.00PM
- Morocco vs. Iran – Held on the 15th of June, 4.00PM
- Senegal vs. Poland – Held on the 19th of June, 4.00PM
- Egypt vs. Russia – Held on the 19th of June, 7.00PM
African Teams That Did Not Qualify
Unfortunately, not all teams can go through, and as such, some teams have come very close to qualifying. To illustrate how close they came here are the final points of some teams who played in the qualifiers:
- DR Congo – 1 Point behind Tunisia (13 points)
- Zambia – 5 Points behind Nigeria (8 points)
- Ivory Coast – 4 Points behind Morocco (8 points)
- Burkina Faso – 5 Points behind Senegal (9 points)
- Uganda – 4 points behind Egypt (9 points)
Odds For African World Cup Games
Knowing the teams playing inside out is essential on making informed bets. With enough research and fate, the potential of you making some serious cash from bets are high. To get you started, here are the odds for all the qualified African team on their first matches.
Tunisia vs. England
- England – 4/11
- Draw – 18/5
- Tunisia – 17/2
Nigeria vs. Argentina
- Nigeria – 11/2
- Draw – 3
- Argentina – ½
Morocco vs. Iran
- Morocco – 5/4
- Draw – 2
- Iran – 5/2
Senegal vs. Poland
- Senegal – 23/10
- Draw – 11/5
- Poland – 5/4
Egypt vs. Russia
- Egypt – 16/5
- Draw – 21/10
- Russia – 1
The best odds held by an African team is by Nigeria. However, they are up against Argentina, one of the favourites in winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
