The list below show the first international of the African national football teams of both
FIFA
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and
CAF associate members who are still not members of
FIFA
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.
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...
recognised first internationals
*International matches stated below are according to the
FIFA
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official records since January 1872.
*The matches listed below shouldn't always be the first international matches kept in the national football associations records, as FIFA keeps records for countries after being affiliated.
*First international match is for those teams stated first.
Local associations recognised first internationals
*International matches stated below are not recognized by the
FIFA
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as the national associations were not affiliated by the time of the match.
*Official records for these matches are kept and recognized by the local football associations.
*First international match is for those teams stated first.
*
1:''
Match approved by FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...
to be first international.''
*
†:''
CAF associate member, Non-FIFA member.''
*
‡:''
CAF associate member, Non-FIFA member, Nouvelle Fédération Board member.''
See also
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References
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Confederation of African Football
Association football in Africa