The development history of African football can be traced back to 1934, when the representative was the Egyptian team. In this tournament held in Naples, Italy, although Egypt was eliminated by Hungary 4-2, it added an African figure to world football.

Since then, African football has gradually emerged. 1950 and 1954 world cups, African teams failed to advance to the knockout stage. However, in the1960s and1970s, African football began to emerge. Football teams from Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal and other countries have achieved good results in international competitions.

In recent years, African football has continued to grow and develop. 20 10, Ghana became the first African team to enter the World Cup quarter-finals. In addition, Nigeria, Senegal, C? te d 'Ivoire and other national teams have also achieved good results in the World Cup.