Football is the most popular sport in Africa and the world as a whole. Modern football was born in England in the 19th century. It was only in the 20th century that football was extended to Africa by Europeans, this was mainly through mission schools and military forces. Football in Africa was not organised until the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was founded by four countries; Sudan,Egypt,Ethiopia,and South Africa. The four nations had taken part in soccer at the international level prior to the formation of CAF. But the move gave birth to the inaugural African Cup of Nations the following year. The involvement of African countries in soccer has been huge and is basically improving by the day. At the highest level of soccer competition, the FIFA World Cup, African national teams have made known to the world that they take the sport seriously. They have shown ...