On this day: June 26

Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on June 26.

54 African footballers in our database were born on June 26, including Samir Nasri, Jean-Paul Abalo and Doctor Khumalo.

African national teams have played 26 matches on June 26 since 1974.

Footballers born on June 26 (54)

Player	Born	Nation	Position
Samir Nasri	1987	Algeria	Midfielder
Jean-Paul Abalo	1975	Togo	Defender
Doctor Khumalo	1967	South Africa	Midfielder
Mamadou Sangaré	2002	Mali
Daniel Afriyie	2001	Ghana	Winger
Cyril Nzama	1974	South Africa	Defender
Alhassane Keita	1983	Guinea	Forward
Njogu Demba-Nyrén	1979	Gambia	Forward
Richard Eromoigbe	1984	Nigeria	Midfielder
Jean-Kasongo Banza	1974	DR Congo	Forward
Adam Ndlovu	1970	Zimbabwe	Forward
Franck Obambou	1987	Gabon	Defender
Ablade Kumah	1970	Ghana	Midfielder
Yacine Amaouche	1979	Algeria	Midfielder
Willy Stephanus	1991	Namibia	Midfielder
Adamah Plange	1989	Burkina Faso	Wing half
Andy Sophie	1987	Mauritius	Forward
Assan Jatta	1984	Gambia	Forward
Musefiu Ashiru	1994	Nigeria	Wing half
El Hadji Diouf	1988	Senegal	Midfielder
Zola Kiniambi	1970	DR Congo	Midfielder
Justice John Erhenede	1986	Nigeria	Midfielder
Hamílton Hênio Ferreira Calheiros	1980	Togo	Stopper
Alsény Këïta	1983	Liberia	Midfielder
Bright Anukani	2000	Uganda	Attacking midfielder
Awudu Issaka	1979	Ghana	Midfielder
Johnny Menyongar	1979	Liberia	Forward
Junior Obagbemiro	1985	Nigeria	Forward
Joseph Amoah	1994	Ghana	Midfielder
Farès Hamiti	1987	Algeria	Forward
Anthony Dafaa	1988	Kenya	Midfielder
Ernest Kakhobwe	1993	Malawi	Goalkeeper
Mohamed Reda Ouamane	1983	Algeria	Goalkeeper
Innocent Awoa	1988	Cameroon	Defender
Fraj Bnouni	1979	Tunisia	Midfielder
Abel Shongwe	1966	Eswatini	Midfielder
Ramy Rabie	1982	Egypt	Forward
Connally Edozien	1978	Nigeria	Forward
Ogunboye Iyanu Ezekiel	1992	Nigeria	Forward
Melque Alexandre	1997	Mozambique
Yudaya Nakayenze	1997	Uganda
Klousseh Agbozo	1994	Togo
Houssem Chemali	1991	Algeria	Midfielder
Godairone Modingwane	1996	Botswana	Midfielder
Mohammed Takiyudin	1991	Ghana	Midfielder
Junior Sibande	1993	South Africa	Defender
Calvin Mbarga	1987	Cameroon	Forward
Amadou Sakanogo	1966	Ivory Coast	Midfielder
Tomas Kouroma	1992	Guinea	Midfielder
Eric Ndayishimiye	1991	Rwanda	Goalkeeper
Favour Inyeka Ogbu	2004	Nigeria	Defender
Richard Ayiko	1994	Uganda	Midfielder
Muriel Lynda Mendoua	1992	Cameroon
Anye Derick Fru	1995	Cameroon	Goalkeeper