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These 11 African countries are still ‘competing’ in Euro 2020

 

The competition is heading into the quarter-final stage

When the Euro 2020 tournament kicked off across Europe, 25 African countries were present – not literally.

They were represented by players with African descent had been called up by their European national teams.

With the competition headed into the quarter final stage, there are only eight teams in the race for glory and in there are a number of African players.

France, which had as many as 11 out of their 23 players with links to Africa crashed out in a paiful fashion when a player of African descent (PSG’s Kylian Mbappe) missed a penalty which dumped the World Champions out of the tournament.

List of African countries and their European players:

#1 Angola

Jordan Lotomba (Switzerland)

#2 Cape Verde

Edmilson Fernandes (Switzerland)

#3 DRC

Jordan Lotomba (Switzerland), Dedryck Boyata (Belgium), Youri Tielemans (Belgium), Christian Benteke (Belgium), Michy Batshuayi (Belgium), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland), Denis Zakaria (Switzerland), Jason Denayer (Belgium)

#4 The Gambia

Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen (Denmark)

#5 Ghana

Jeremy Doku (Belgium)

#6 Mali

Adama Traore (Spain)

#7 Morocco

Nacer Chadli (Belgium)

#8 Nigeria

Bukayo Saka (England), Manuel Akanji (Switzerland)

#9 Senegal

Djibril Sow (Switzerland)

#10 South Sudan

Denis Zakaria (Switzerland)

#11 Tanzania

Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark)

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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