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On this day: February 29

Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on February 29.

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6 African footballers in our database were born on February 29, including Saphir Taïder, Jawad El Yamiq and Jorthy Mokio.

African national teams have played 24 matches on February 29 since 1972.

Footballers born on February 29 (6)

PlayerBornNationPosition
Saphir Taïder1992 AlgeriaMidfielder
Jawad El Yamiq1992 MoroccoCentre-back
Jorthy Mokio2008 DR CongoDefensive midfielder
Mohamed Khedis1952 AlgeriaCentre-back
Hamza Ziad1988 AlgeriaMidfielder
Saylee Swen1984 LiberiaGoalkeeper

Matches played on February 29

  • Congo 4–2 Sudan1972 · Africa Cup of Nations 1972
  • Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda1976 · Africa Cup of Nations 1976
  • Egypt 1–1 Guinea1976 · Africa Cup of Nations 1976
  • Morocco 1–1 DR Congo1972 · Africa Cup of Nations 1972
  • Chad 3–2 Malawi2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Madagascar 0–4 Cape Verde2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Seychelles 0–4 DR Congo2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Congo 3–1 Uganda2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • São Tomé and Príncipe 2–1 Sierra Leone2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Kenya 2–1 Togo2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Gambia 1–2 Algeria2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Burundi 2–1 Zimbabwe2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Tanzania 1–1 Mozambique2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Liberia 1–0 Namibia2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Guinea-Bissau 0–1 Cameroon2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Rwanda 0–0 Nigeria2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Ethiopia 0–0 Benin2012 · AFCON Qualification
  • Tunisia 1–1 Peru2012 · International Friendly
  • Morocco 2–0 Burkina Faso2012 · International Friendly
  • Chile 1–1 Ghana2012 · International Friendly
  • Egypt 1–0 Niger2012 · International Friendly
  • South Africa 0–0 Senegal2012 · International Friendly
  • Ivory Coast 0–0 Guinea2012 · International Friendly
  • Egypt 0–0 Iraq1984 · International Friendly

Remembered