Football in Africa

Football was first introduced to Africa in the late 19th Century by Europeans.^[1] As the sport grew Football Associations grew across to the continent African national teams compete in the Africa Cup of Nations and also in the African Nations Championship for local teams.^[2]

By the 1970s African nations at the FIFA World Cup started to compete starting with the 1974 edition.^[3][4][5][6]

By 2010 South Africa become the first African nation to host the world cup.^[7][8]

As Africa is a highly supersitous continent many African teams depend on Witch doctors for success.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}

Children are often explotited by agents also.^{[16][17][18][19]}

Women's football

Football is played in a limited capacity by women due to a lack of funding.^[20] The masculine nature of football has proved a deterrent to women's involvement in football in Africa.^[21]

References

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13. "The History Of Soccer In Africa". NPR.org. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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16. Edwards, Piers. "Can Fifa end child trafficking from Africa to Asia?". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
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19. Ed Hawkins (2015-12-22). "Victims or fraudsters? The world of football trafficking laid bare | News & Comment | Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
20. Anna Kessel. "Ivory Coast exit Women’s World Cup as Africa pleads for more support | Anna Kessel | Football". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
21. Peter Alegi (2 March 2010). African Soccerscapes: How a Continent Changed the World's Game. Ohio University Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-89680-278-0. Retrieved 3 April 2016.