On this day: February 6
Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on February 6.
51 African footballers in our database were born on February 6, including Samir Chergui, Mahatma Otoo and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
African national teams have played 36 matches on February 6 since 1962.
On February 6 2022, Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations, beating Egypt in the final.
Footballers born on February 6 (51)
| Player | Born | Nation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samir Chergui | 1999 |  Algeria | |
| Mahatma Otoo | 1992 |  Ghana | Forward |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | 2001 |  Nigeria | |
| Rachid Taoussi | 1959 |  Morocco | Midfielder |
| Mohamed Abdel Monsef | 1977 |  Egypt | Goalkeeper |
| Raafat Attia | 1934 | Egypt | Forward |
| Mass Sarr | 1973 |  Liberia | Forward |
| Esrom Nyandoro | 1980 |  Zimbabwe | Midfielder |
| Serge Mimpo | 1974 |  Cameroon | Midfielder |
| Jackson Mwanza | 1987 |  Zambia | Forward |
| Almugera Kabar | 2006 |  Libya | |
| Aly Yirango | 1994 |  Mali | Goalkeeper |
| Salaheddine Saidi | 1987 | Morocco | Midfielder |
| Anis Boujelbene | 1978 |  Tunisia | Centre-back |
| Ode Fulutudilu | 1990 |  South Africa | Forward |
| Francis Cann | 1998 | Ghana | |
| Mamin Sanyang | 2003 |  Gambia | |
| Messaoud Koussim | 1941 | Algeria | Forward |
| Alaeddine Abbes | 1990 | Tunisia | Midfielder |
| Godfrey Ssali | 1977 |  Uganda | Midfielder |
| Omnia Mahmoud | 1994 | Egypt | |
| Eliseu Cassamá | 1994 |  Guinea-Bissau | Defender |
| Fabrice Omonga | 1984 |  DR Congo | Defender |
| Sofien Moussa | 1988 | Tunisia | Forward |
| Owusu Ampomah | 1985 | Ghana | Forward |
| Ashley Akpan | 2004 | Nigeria | |
| Philomon Baffour | 2001 | Ghana | Defender |
| Jean Tholix | 1984 |  Madagascar | Full-back |
| Kamel Marek | 1980 | Algeria | Midfielder |
| Hamza Hajji | 1986 | Morocco | Defender |
| Richard Akonnor | 2004 | Ghana | |
| Eskander Mzoughi | 2003 | Tunisia | Defender |
| Masena Moke | 1980 | DR Congo | Forward |
| Malebogo Modise | 1999 | South Africa | Defender |
| Mahamoud Mroivili | 1991 |  Comoros | Goalkeeper |
| Adam Bakoune | 2006 | Morocco | Defender |
| Mario Rabiu | 2000 | Nigeria | |
| Franck Nunke | 1997 | Cameroon | Midfielder |
| Elena Santos | 1997 | South Africa | Forward |
| Louis Ken-Kwofie | 1969 | Ghana | Midfielder |
| Danielson Gomes Monteiro | 1984 |  Cape Verde | Midfielder |
| Tarek Salem | 1976 | Tunisia | Central midfielder |
| Bilel Mejri | 1996 | Tunisia | Forward |
| Abdelali Essamlali | 1983 | Morocco | Forward |
| Lamin Colley | 1985 | Gambia | |
| Aubrey Kebonnetse | 1990 |  Botswana | |
| Mohamed Amami | 1983 | Tunisia | Defender |
| Farouk Chaibi | 1987 | Tunisia | Forward |
| Ouro-Nile Toure | 2000 |  Togo | |
| Abdelghani Aouamri | 1977 | Algeria | Forward |
| Goitseone Legopelo | 1997 | Botswana | Defender |
Matches played on February 6
- Mali 1–4 Nigeria2013 · Africa Cup of Nations 2013
- Cameroon 3–2
Ivory Coast1970 · Africa Cup of Nations 1970 - Cameroon 2–1 Algeria2000 · Africa Cup of Nations 2000
- Sudan
3–0
Ethiopia1970 · Africa Cup of Nations 1970 - Burkina Faso
1–1 Ghana2013 · Africa Cup of Nations 2013 - Ghana 0–1 South Africa2000 · Africa Cup of Nations 2000
- Senegal
0–0 Egypt2022 · Africa Cup of Nations 2021 - Tunisia 2–0 Algeria1977 · World Cup Qualification
- Kenya
0–0 Egypt1977 · World Cup Qualification - Guinea-Bissau 2–3
Sierra Leone1986 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1986 - Mali 4–1 Gambia1981 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1981
- Gambia 3–1
Mauritania1986 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1986 - Guinea
2–1 Mauritania1981 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1981 - Morocco 2–1
Slovakia1994 · United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament 1994 - Ghana 2–0
Indonesia1993 · Merdeka Tournament 1993 - United Arab Emirates
0–1 Egypt1994 · United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament 1994 - Nigeria 1–4 Ghana2007 · International Friendly
- Rwanda
2–2 Uganda2013 · International Friendly - Lithuania
1–3 Mali2007 · International Friendly - Mali 2–2
Niger1982 · International Friendly - Congo
2–2
Benin1972 · International Friendly - Zimbabwe 2–1 Botswana2013 · International Friendly
- Kenya 3–0 Libya2013 · International Friendly
- Chile
2–1 Egypt2013 · International Friendly - Guinea-Bissau 2–1 Gambia1991 · International Friendly
- Oman
2–0 Kenya1994 · International Friendly - England
2–0 Cameroon1991 · International Friendly - Senegal 2–0 Niger1983 · International Friendly
- Mali 0–2 Ivory Coast1962 · International Friendly
- Tanzania
1–0 Cameroon2013 · International Friendly - Ivory Coast 1–0 Guinea2007 · International Friendly
- Botswana 1–0
Namibia2007 · International Friendly - Tunisia 1–0 German DR1983 · International Friendly
- Sierra Leone 0–1 Gambia1983 · International Friendly
- Burundi
0–0 Rwanda2008 · International Friendly - Cameroon 0–0 Egypt1985 · International Friendly
Remembered
- John MoetiSouth Africa · died 2023
- Abdelmalek Ali MessaoudAlgeria · died 2022
- André NelesEquatorial Guinea · died 2020
- Abdelkhalek LouzaniMorocco · died 2021