The national team ranks 111th globally, 26th in Africa, and 16th in the Arab world.

The FIFA World Ranking is a points-based system used to rank men’s national football teams, introduced by FIFA in 1992. It evaluates team performance over a four-year cycle in official international matches, with the rankings influencing tournament seedings and providing a comparative measure of global football strength.

Africa is the world’s second-largest continent, recognized as the birthplace of humanity with the earliest fossil evidence of Homo sapiens found there. Its history encompasses the rise of powerful ancient civilizations like Egypt, Mali, and Great Zimbabwe, followed by periods of colonization by European powers and a widespread movement for independence in the 20th century. Today, it is a continent of immense cultural, linguistic, and ecological diversity, comprising 54 sovereign nations.

The Arab world refers to the 22 countries and territories where Arabic is the primary language, spanning from North Africa through the Arabian Peninsula. Its history is deeply rooted in the 7th-century rise of Islam and the subsequent Arab empires, which spread the language and culture across a vast region. This shared linguistic and historical heritage forms the basis of a diverse modern identity encompassing numerous ethnicities and traditions.

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the premier men’s international football competition in Africa, first contested in 1957. It was founded to foster unity and sporting excellence among the continent’s nations, with Egypt winning the inaugural tournament. The competition has since grown into a major global sporting event held every two years.