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What is Africa’s greatest World Cup moment?
Was Morocco’s semi-final run at Qatar 2022 bigger than Milla’s iconic celebrations at Italia 1990?
Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African World Cup Moments. What will make their top 10?
Top 10 World Cup Moments (chronologically)
- Tunisia win Africa’s first ever WC Match (1978)
- Algeria beat World Champions Germany 2-1 (1982)
- Morocco beat Portugal 3-1 to reach round of 16 (1986)
- Roger Milla and Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup
- Nigeria’s World Cup debut – Bulgaria 1994
- Senegal’s run to the QF of the 2002 World Cup
- South Africa scoring the first goal of the 2010 World Cup in the opening game against Mexico
- Ghana score in extra time to progress to QF (2010)
- Vincent Aboubakar scoring for Cameroon against Brazil as the Indomitable Lions became the first African side to beat Brazil at a World Cup (2022)
- Morocco’s run to the semi-finals in Qatar (2022)
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By BBC World ServiceWas Morocco’s semi-final run at Qatar 2022 bigger than Milla’s iconic celebrations at Italia 1990?
Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African World Cup Moments. What will make their top 10?
Top 10 World Cup Moments (chronologically)
- Tunisia win Africa’s first ever WC Match (1978)
- Algeria beat World Champions Germany 2-1 (1982)
- Morocco beat Portugal 3-1 to reach round of 16 (1986)
- Roger Milla and Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup
- Nigeria’s World Cup debut – Bulgaria 1994
- Senegal’s run to the QF of the 2002 World Cup
- South Africa scoring the first goal of the 2010 World Cup in the opening game against Mexico
- Ghana score in extra time to progress to QF (2010)
- Vincent Aboubakar scoring for Cameroon against Brazil as the Indomitable Lions became the first African side to beat Brazil at a World Cup (2022)
- Morocco’s run to the semi-finals in Qatar (2022)