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ZeekLTK · 01-19-2008, 01:22 PM

BENIN | IVORY COAST | MALI | NIGERIA

BENIN

FIFA code: BEN
Country: République du Bénin
Capital: Porto
Currency: CFA Franc (XOF)
Official languages: French
Motto: "Fraternité, Justice, Travail" (Fellowship, justice, Labour)
Population (in millions): 8,44 (2005 estimate)
GDP per inhabitant: $1,176
Density: 75/km²
Internet code: .bj

The Benin national football team, nicknamed Les Ecureuils (The Squirrels), is the national football team of Benin and is controlled by the Fédération Béninoise de Football. They were known as the Dahomey national football team until 1975, when Dahomey became Benin. They have never made the World Cup and, prior to their qualification for the 2008 African Cup of Nations, made their only African Nations Cup appearance in 2004.

African Nations Cup record

1957 to 1970 - Did not enter
1972 - Did not qualify
1974 to 1976 - Withdrew
1978 - Did not enter
1980 - Did not qualify
1982 - Did not enter
1984 to 1986 - Did not qualify
1988 to 1990 - Did not enter
1992 to 1994 - Did not qualify
1996 - Withdrew
1998 to 2002 - Did not qualify
2004 - Round 1
2006 - Did not qualify
2008 - Qualified

Squad

Goalkeepers

Valere Amoussou
Rachad Chitou
Yoann Djidonou

Dfenders

Khaled Adenon
Anicet Adjamossi
Damien Chrysostome
Angueran Edjekpan
Alain Gaspoz (C)
Noel Seka
Bio Ai Traore
Safradine Traoré

Midfielders

Jocelyn Ahouéya
Romuald Boco
Djiman Koukou
Mouritala Ogunbiyi
Jonas Okétola
Oscar Olou
Stéphane Sessegnon
Sosthene Soglo
Seidath Tchomogo

Strikers

Wisdom Aka
Abou Maiga
Wassiou Oladipupo
Razak Omotoyossi
Abdoulaye Ouzerou
Oumar Tchomogo

Coach

Reinhard Fabisch

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IVORY COAST

FIFA code: CIV
Country: République de Côte d'Ivoire
Capital: Yamoussoukro (today) - Abidjan
Major cities: Abidjan, Bouaké, Daloa, Yamoussoukro, San-Pédro, Divo.
Currency: CFA Franc (XOF)
Official languages: French
Motto: ("Unity, Discipline and Labour")
Population (in millions): 17,65 (2006 estimate)
GDP per inhabitant: $1,600
Density: 56/km²
Internet code: .ci

The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written "Ivory Coast" in English), nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants), is the national team of Côte d'Ivoire and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. Until 2005, their greatest accomplishment was winning the 1992 African Cup of Nations against Ghana on penalties at the Stade de l'Amitie in Dakar, Senegal.

Côte d'Ivoire was the only nation to name a 23-man World Cup squad comprised entirely of players who play their club football outside their home country.

The Côte d'Ivoire team is notable for having participated in (and won) the two highest-scoring penalty shoot-outs in international football competition - the 24-shot shoot-out in the final of the 1992 African Cup of Nations when Ghana was defeated 11-10, and the 24-shot shoot-out in the quarter-final of the 2006 African Cup of Nations, when Cameroon was defeated 12-11

African Nations Cup record

1957 to 1963 - Did not enter
1965 - Third Place
1968 - Third place
1970 - Fourth place
1972 - Did not qualify
1974 - Round 1
1976 - Did not qualify
1978 - Disqualified
1980 - Round 1
1982 - Did not enter
1984 - Round 1
1986 - Third place
1988 - Round 1
1990 - Round 1
1992 - Champions
1994 - Third place
1996 - Round 1
1998 - Quarterfinals
2000 - Round 1
2002 - Round 1
2004 - Did not qualify
2006 - Second place
2008 - Qualified

Squad

Goalkeepers

Boubacar Barry
Stephan Loboué
Tiassé Koné

Dfenders

Arthur Boka
Constant Djapka
Emmanuel Eboué
Steve Gohouri
Abdoulaye Méïté
Kolo Touré
Marc Zoro

Midfielders

Emerse Faé
Koffi Ndri Romaric
Siaka Tiéné
Yaya Touré
Didier Zokora

Strikers

Aruna Dindane
Didier Drogba (C)
Salomon Kalou
Abdul Kader Keïta
Arouna Koné
Bakari Koné
Gervais Yao Kouassi
Boubacar Sanogo

Coach

Gerard Gili

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MALI

FIFA code: MLI
Country: République du Mali
Capital: Bamako
Currency: CFA Franc (XOF)
Official languages: Frenh (Malian French)
Motto: "Un peuple, un but, une foi" (One People, One Goal, One Faith)
Population (in millions): 12
GDP per inhabitant: $1,154
Density: 11/km²
Internet code: .ml

The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles (The Eagles), is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals; in fact, although the association was affiliated with FIFA in 1962, Mali's first World Cup qualifier wasn't played until 2000.

African Nations Cup record

1957 to 1963 - Did not enter
1965 to 1970 - Did not qualify
1972 - Second place
1974 - Did not qualify
1976 - Did not qualify
1978 - Disqualified
1980 - Did not enter
1982 to 1986 - Did not qualify
1988 - Withdrew
1990 - Did not qualify
1992 - Did not qualify
1994 - Fourth place
1996 - Did not qualify
1998 - Did not qualify
2000 - Did not qualify
2002 - Fourth place
2004 - Fourth place
2006 - Did not qualify
2008 - Qualified

Squad

Goalkeepers

Soumaila Diakite
Mahamadou Sidibe
Oumar Sissoko

Dfenders

Adama Coulibaly
Moussa Coulibaly
Souleymane Diamoutene
Cédric Kanté
Boubacar Koné
Amadou Sidibe
Adama Tamboura
Sammy Traor

Midfielders

Souleymane Dembele
Drissa Diakite
Mahamadou Diarra (C)
Seydou Keita
Djibril Sidibe
Mohamed Sissoko
Bassala Toure

Strikers

Mamadou Diallo
Mahamadou Dissa
Frederic Kanoute
Mamady Sidibe
Dramane Traore

Coach

Jean-François Jodar

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NIGERIA

FIFA code: NGA
Country: Ìjọba-Àpapọ̀ Orílẹ̀-èdè Naìjírìà
Capital: Abuja
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Official languages: English - Regional languages (Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba)
Motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"
Population (in millions): 133, 53 (2005 estimate)
GDP per inhabitant: $1,500
Density: 145/km²
Internet code: .ng

The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Association. The highest position ever reached on the ranking was 5th in April 1994.

African Nations Cup record

1957 - Did not enter
1959 - Did not enter
1962 - Withdrew
1963 - Round 1
1965 - Did not enter
1968 - Did not qualify
1970 - Withdrew
1972 - Did not qualify
1974 - Did not qualify
1976 - Third place
1978 - Third place
1980 - Champions
1982 - Round 1
1984 - Second place
1986 - Did not qualify
1988 - Second place
1990 - Second place
1992 - Third place
1994 - Champions
1996 - Withdrew from tournament
1998 - Disqualified for failure to participate in 1996
2000 - Second place
2002 - Third place
2004 - Third place
2006 - Third place
2008 - Qualified

Squad

Goalkeepers