GROUP 1
NIGERIA
Previous appearances: 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: Played 50, won 23, drawn 15, lost 12, goals for 82, against 52
Best result: Sierra Leone 6-2
Worst result: Ghana 1-4
Key player: Midfielder Augustine Okocha
Coach: Amodu Shaibu
Rankings: 13 Africa, 63 world
Nickname: Super Eagles
GUINEA
Appearances: 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P29 W13 D4 L12 F40 A34
Best: Algeria 5-1 Worst: Tunisia 0-5
Key player: Forward Momo Soumah
Coach: Vladimir Muntain (Ukraine)
Rankings: 22 Africa, 84 world
Nickname: Sylla Nationale
KENYA
Appearances: 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P24 W7 D7 L10 F25 A35
Best: Algeria 3-1 Worst: Tanzania 0-5
Key player: Midfielder Henry Motego
Coach: Vojo Gardesevic (Yugoslavia)
Rankings: 28 Africa, 102 world
Nickname: The Harambee Stars
BURKINA FASO
Appearances: 1978, 1990
Record: P8 W3 D3 L2 F8 A7
Best: Libya 2-0 Worst: Libya 0-3
Key player: Goalkeeper Ibrahim Diarra
Coach: Ivan Voutov (Bulgaria)
Rankings: 29 Africa, 103 world
Nickname: The Stallions
GROUP 2
EGYPT
Appearances: 1934, 1954, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P38 W18 D10 L10 F49 A34
Best: Palestine 7-1 Worst: Italy 1-5
Key player: Midfielder Ahmed al-Kass
Coach: Farouk Gaafar
Rankings: 6 Africa, 28 world
Nickname: The Pharaohs
TUNISIA
Appearances: 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P50 W21 D14 L15 F60 A46
Best: Guinea 5-0 Worst: Algeria 1-4
Key player: Midfielder Zoubeir Beya
Coach: Henri Kasperczak (Poland
Rankings: 4 Africa, 24 world
No nickname
LIBERIA
Appearances: 1982, 1986, 1990
Record: P14 W4 D4 L6 F9 A10
Best: Gambia 4-0 Worst: Nigeria 0-3
Key player: Midfielder George Weah
Coach: Wilfred Lardner
Rankings: 24 Africa, 91 world
Nickname: The Lone Stars
NAMIBIA
Appearance: 1994
Overall: P6 W1 D1 L4 F3 A13
Best: Mozambique 2-0 Worst: Zambia 0-4
Key player: Goalkeeper Ronnie Kanalelo
Coach: Mogane
Rankings: 26 Africa, 99 world
Nickname: The Brave Warriors
GROUP 3
ZAMBIA
Appearances: 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P44 W21 D7 L16 F75 A44
Best: Lesotho 6-1 Worst: Sudan 2-4
Key player: Midfielder Kalusha Bwalya
Coach: Roald Poulsen (Denmark)
Rankings: 1 Africa, 16 world
Nickname: Mighty Zambia
SOUTH AFRICA
Appearance: 1994
Record: P6 W4 D1 L1 F6 A4
Best: Malawi 3-0 Worst: Nigeria 0-4
Key player: Midfielder John `Shoes’ Moshoeu
Coach: Clive Barker
Rankings: 2 Africa, 19 world
Nickname: Bafana Bafana
ZAIRE
Appearances: 1974, 1982, 1990, 1994
Record: P28 W16 D5 L7 F48 A27
Best: Mauritius 5-1 Worst: Cameroon 1-6
Key player: Forward Michel Ngonge
Coach: Muntubile Santos
Rankings: 14 Africa, 64 world
Nickname: The Leopards
CONGO
Appearances: 1974, 1978, 1994
Record: P12 W2 D3 L7 F12 A18
Best: Ivory Coast 2-0 Worst: Ivory Coast 1-3
Key player: Midfielder Charles Imboula
Coach: David Memy
Rankings: 31 Africa, 110 world
Nickname: The Red Devils
GROUP 4
CAMEROON
Appearances: 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P33 W17 D7 L9 F51 A31
Best: Zaire 6-1 Worst: Zambia 1-4
Key player: Forward Alphonse Tchami
Coach: Henri Depireux (Belgium)
Rankings: 9 Africa, 47 world
Nickname: The Indomitable Lions
ZIMBABWE
Appearances: 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P20 W8 D5 L7 F18 A27
Best: Egypt 2-1 Worst: Ivory Coast 0-5
Key player: Forward Peter Ndlovu
Coach: Bruce Grobbelaar (South Africa)
Rankings: 12 Africa, 58 world
Nickname: The Warriors
ANGOLA
Appearances: 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P19 W6 D6 L7 F19 A17
Best: Uganda 3-1 Worst: Algeria 2-3
Key player: Forward Antonio “Paulao” Alves Coach: Manuel Gomes (Portugal)
Rankings: 18 Africa, 80 world
Nickname: The Black Impalas
TOGO
Appearances: 1974, 1978, 1982, 1994
Record: P15 W3 D3 L9 F10 A24
Best: Senegal 2-1 Worst: Zaire 0-4
Key player: Forward Bachirou Salou
Coach: Gottlieb Goeller (Germany)
Rankings: 19 Africa, 81 world
No nickname
GROUP 5
MOROCCO
Appearances: 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P61 W26 D20 L15 F72 A46
Best: Benin 5-0 Worst: Zambia 0-4
Key player: Defender Noureddine Naybet
Coach: Henri Michel (France)
Rankings: 5 Africa, 27 world
Nickname: The Lions of the Atlas
GABON
Appearances: 1990, 1994
Record: P12 W6 D1 L5 F15 A14
Best: Mozambique 3-1 Worst: Cameroon 1-3
Key player: Midfielder Guy-Roger Nzamba
Coach: Alain da Costa Soares
Rankings: 10 Africa, 49 world
Nickname: Azingo Nationale
GHANA
Appearances: 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994
Record: P27 W10 D8 L9 F34 A26
Best: Benin 5-0 Worst: Zaire 1-4
Key player: Forward Felix Aboagye
Coach: Sam Arday
Rankings: 3 Africa, 23 world
Nickname: The Black Stars
BURUNDI
Appearance: 1994
Record: P6 W3 D1 L2 F4 A4
Best: Ghana 1-0 Worst: Algeria 1-3
Key player: Midfielder Jean-Marie Mbuyi
Coach: Ndindi Ribakare
Rankings: 35 Africa, 137 world
Nickname: The Swallows