On this day: December 2
Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on December 2.
47 African footballers in our database were born on December 2, including Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Siyabonga Nomvethe and Ibrahim Sangaré.
African national teams have played 43 matches on December 2 since 1966.
Footballers born on December 2 (47)
| Player | Born | Nation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu | 1990 |  Ghana | Midfielder |
| Siyabonga Nomvethe | 1977 |  South Africa | Forward |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 1997 |  Ivory Coast | Midfielder |
| Massadio Haïdara | 1992 |  Mali | Full-back |
| Isaac Promise | 1987 |  Nigeria | Forward |
| Andy Yiadom | 1991 | Ghana | Defender |
| Ibrahim Danlad | 2002 | Ghana | Goalkeeper |
| Kim Ojo | 1988 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Mohamed Aziz | 1984 |  Morocco | Defender |
| Mamadou Alimou Diallo | 1984 |  Guinea-Bissau | Defender |
| Adetunji Adeshina | 2004 | Nigeria | Midfielder |
| Rhoda Mulaudzi | 1989 | South Africa | Forward |
| Kamel Kherkhache | 1976 |  Algeria | Forward |
| Emeka Opara | 1984 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Mahmoud Abdelaati | 1992 |  Egypt | Defender |
| Babajide Collins Babatunde | 1988 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Smaïl Diss | 1976 | Algeria | Defender |
| Muisi Ajao | 1978 | Nigeria | Defender |
| Elber Evora | 1999 |  Cape Verde | Goalkeeper |
| Amadou Rabihou | 1984 |  Cameroon | Forward |
| Cynthia Djohoré | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper |
| Abderrahim Deghmoum | 1998 | Algeria | Midfielder |
| Moez Bououkaz | 1966 |  Tunisia | Midfielder |
| Azzeddine Hissa | 1982 | Morocco | Defender |
| Nabil Bousmaha | 1990 | Algeria | Midfielder |
| Joseph Wilson | 1929 | Ghana | Midfielder |
| Sadok Kadida | 2003 | Tunisia | Centre-forward |
| Christopher John | 2003 | Nigeria | |
| Souleymane Diallo | 1987 |  Mauritania | |
| Mohamed Deroukdal | 1980 | Algeria | Defender |
| Awudu Nafiu | 1988 | Ghana | Centre-back |
| Ebenezer Ackon | 1996 | Ghana | Defender |
| James Owusu-Ansah | 1981 | Ghana | Forward |
| Kwasi Donsu | 1995 | Ghana | Forward |
| Youssef Fouzai | 1987 | Tunisia | Midfielder |
| Trésor Diowo | 1986 |  DR Congo | Midfielder |
| Samuel Afful | 1995 | Ghana | Forward |
| Rachid Adane | 1964 | Algeria | Midfielder |
| Mmenie-Abasi Etok | 2003 | Nigeria | |
| Messemo Junior Bakayoko | 1994 | Ivory Coast | |
| Abderrahman El Houasli | 1984 | Morocco | Goalkeeper |
| Fode Konaté | 2000 | Mali | Defender |
| Moussa Traoré | 1952 | Mali | |
| Ifeanyi David Nduka | 2003 | Nigeria | Midfielder |
| Senai Hagos | 1994 |  Eritrea | Midfielder |
| Emma Lattus | 2006 |  Tanzania | Forward |
| Brenda Tabe | 2003 | Cameroon | Defender |
Matches played on December 2
- Ghana 0–2
Uruguay2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022 - Cameroon 1–0
Brazil2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022 - Benin
2–2 Mali1984 · AFCON Qualification - Sierra Leone
2–0
Gambia1984 · AFCON Qualification - Rwanda
5–2
Djibouti2011 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2011 - Kenya
3–2 Eritrea2003 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2003 - Morocco 3–1
Comoros2025 · Arab Cup 2025 - Zambia
4–0 Zanzibar2006 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2006 - Rwanda 2–2 Zanzibar2003 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2003
- Cape Verde 2–2 Mauritania1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997
- Eritrea 0–3
Uganda2013 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2013 - Ethiopia
2–1 Kenya2010 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2010 - Kenya 2–1 Uganda1989 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1989
- Central African Republic
2–1
Chad1988 · UDEAC Cup 1988 - Cameroon 2–1
Equatorial Guinea1988 · UDEAC Cup 1988 - Kenya 1–2
Malawi1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1984 - Kenya 3–0 Zanzibar1977 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1977
- Egypt 1–1
Kuwait2025 · Arab Cup 2025 - Ethiopia 1–1 Malawi2011 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2011
- Malawi 1–1 Uganda2010 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2010
- Kenya 2–0 Djibouti2009 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2009
- Burundi
0–2 Uganda2009 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2009 - Guinea-Bissau 2–0 Sierra Leone2007 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 2007
- Tanzania 1–1 Zanzibar2005 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2005
- Tanzania 1–1
Sudan2002 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2002 - Central African Republic 1–1 Chad1989 · UDEAC Cup 1989
- Zambia 2–0
Zimbabwe1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1984 - Sudan 1–0 Rwanda2013 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2013
- Ethiopia 0–1 Zambia2009 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2009
- Senegal
1–0 Cape Verde1991 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1991 - Burundi 0–0 Eritrea2005 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2005
- Ethiopia 0–0 Zanzibar2002 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2002
- Gambia 0–0 Senegal1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997
- Uganda 0–0 Kenya1995 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1995
- Malawi 0–0 Zanzibar1989 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1989
- DR Congo 4–3
Gabon1966 · International Friendly - Tunisia 2–3 Malawi1987 · International Friendly
- Sierra Leone 2–1
Guinea1967 · International Friendly - United Arab Emirates
1–1
Libya2005 · International Friendly - Ethiopia 1–1 Rwanda2000 · International Friendly
Remembered
- Mohamed AbarhounMorocco · died 2020
- Essau KanyendaMalawi · died 2025
- Ali BenfadahAlgeria · died 1993
- Sam IbiamNigeria · died 2015
- Dejo FayemiNigeria · died 2016
- George SikazweZambia · died 2019