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The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the first time that the FIFA World Cup was staged in Africa, with South Africa being the hosts and thus qualifying automatically, to be a sixth African team in the draw alongside the now-regular five who made it through the qualifying process.
Dec 11, 2022 · Egypt became the first African country to play in the World Cup in 1934. It was another 36 years before the continent was next represented in the competition, through Morocco in Mexico.
The championship has been awarded every four years since 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, when it was not held because of World War II. The World Cup final is the last match of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion.
Egypt became the first African team to compete, but lost to Hungary in the first round. Italy won the tournament, becoming the first European team to do so. The 1938 World Cup competition was also held in Europe (in France), much to the consternation of many South Americans, with Uruguay and Argentina boycotting.
Feb 23, 2022 · Egypt became the first African country to play in the World Cup in 1934. It was another 36 years before the continent was next represented in the competition, through Morocco in Mexico. Cameroon...
Sep 23, 2022 · Egypt were the first African country to participate at the World Cup finals in 1934, more than three decades before the next appearance by a country from the same continent.
Nov 19, 2022 · The inaugural FIFA World Cup took place in 1930 in Uruguay. It was the only championship of the kind to have no qualification process, meaning any nation could apply to the finals – however, no teams from Africa or Asia entered the tournament. It was just the second World Cup in 1934 in Italy when the first African team applied to the competition.
