Why Africa's best was not good enough at World Cup 2018
All five African representatives at Russia 2018 crashed out at the group stage for the first time in 36 years.
Russia 2018 was the worst World Cup for Africa in 36 years as no side from the continent progressing through to the knockout stage for the first time since 1982.
Since Algeria and Cameroon exited the group stage in 1982, at least one country from the continent always made it to the knockout stage. Until 2018.
The quintet of Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria and Senegal landed in Russia with the mission to emulate, or surpass, the three African teams that have reached the quarter-finals - Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010).
For Egypt, it was their first appearance in the World Cup for 28 years. Morocco were part of it after a 20-year gap while Tunisia last qualified in 2006.
Nigeria were making their sixth appearance and Senegal returned for the first time since their feats in 2002.
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