Usually considered underdogs, African teams will be looking to cause upsets on the world stage. Tiyani wa ka Mabasa profiles the continent's five representativesEgyptThe first African country to qualify for the World Cup [in 1934], the Pharaohs will be making their third appearance in the tournament after also taking part in 1990. But they are sweating on the fitness of key man Mohamed Salah, who played a vital role in them qualifying. SenegalOnly three African teams have made it to the World Cup quarterfinals: Cameroon [1990], Senegal [2002] and Ghana [2010]. TunisiaIn terms of positions, they are Africa's top side at number 14 in the world and are in their fifth World Cup, so they go to Russia with some experience.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 06, 2018 06:11 UTC