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On this day: May 31

Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on May 31.

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34 African footballers in our database were born on May 31, including Gabriel Zakuani, Daniel Bekono and William Mokoena.

African national teams have played 61 matches on May 31 since 1947.

Footballers born on May 31 (34)

PlayerBornNationPosition
Gabriel Zakuani1986 DR CongoDefender
Daniel Bekono1978 CameroonGoalkeeper
William Mokoena1975 South AfricaMidfielder
Gaston Camara1996 GuineaWing half
Pape Paye1990 SenegalFull-back
Moses Sichone1977 ZambiaDefender
Moustapha Sall1967 MauritaniaDefender
Edson Minga1979 CongoForward
James Matola1977 ZimbabweDefender
Haruna Moshi1987 TanzaniaMidfielder
Sameehg Doutie1989 South AfricaMidfielder
Merouane Anane1990 AlgeriaMidfielder
Fagrie Lakay1997 South AfricaMidfielder
Mohamed Remili1985 AlgeriaForward
Reda Benhadj Djillali1978 AlgeriaMidfielder
Trésor Luntala1982 DR CongoMidfielder
Karim Djellabi1983 AlgeriaDefender
Léandre Kuavita2004 Angola
Hakeem Achour1989 Algeria
Nansel Selbol1997 NigeriaMidfielder
Ramzi Ben Younès1978 TunisiaDefender
Seddik Majeri1994 TunisiaDefender
Jean-Yves André1977 MauritiusMidfielder
Safradine Traoré1986 BeninForward
Saladin Bargicho1994 EthiopiaDefender
Salahadin Bargicho1994 EthiopiaDefender
Steven Nsimba1996 DR CongoForward
Ryan Ferhaoui1997 AlgeriaAttacking midfielder
Azeez Abu1994 Nigeria
Neddy Rose1981 SeychellesDefender
Hassen Zlassi1935 Tunisia
Bamba Thiam1985 SenegalMidfielder
Husna Mtunda2005 TanzaniaGoalkeeper
Sisanda Ndzinisa2002 Eswatini

Matches played on May 31

  • Brazil 2–0 Cameroon2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup 2001
  • France 0–1 Senegal2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
  • Malawi 8–1 Djibouti2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Guinea-Bissau 3–1 Central African Republic2014 · AFCON Qualification
  • Chad 3–1 Malawi2014 · AFCON Qualification
  • Morocco 4–0 Ethiopia1997 · AFCON Qualification
  • Sierra Leone 2–2 Algeria1980 · World Cup Qualification
  • Rwanda 3–0 Libya2014 · AFCON Qualification
  • Rwanda 3–0 Mauritania2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Namibia 2–1 Kenya2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Tanzania 1–2 Ethiopia1969 · AFCON Qualification
  • Tanzania 1–1 Mauritius2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Cameroon 2–0 Cape Verde2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Uganda 1–0 Madagascar2014 · AFCON Qualification
  • Sierra Leone 1–0 Eswatini2014 · AFCON Qualification
  • Uganda 1–0 Niger2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Togo 1–0 Zambia2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Senegal 1–0 Algeria2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Niger 1–0 Algeria1981 · World Cup Qualification
  • Botswana 0–0 Madagascar2008 · World Cup Qualification
  • Mauritania 0–0 Burkina Faso1996 · World Cup Qualification
  • Mozambique 2–1 Seychelles2018 · COSAFA Cup 2018
  • Comoros 0–1 Madagascar2018 · COSAFA Cup 2018
  • Tanzania 0–0 Namibia1997 · COSAFA Cup 1997
  • Greenland 2–4 Zanzibar2006 · FIFI Wild Cup 2006
  • Jamaica 2–2 Nigeria2025 · Unity Cup 2025
  • Trinidad and Tobago 0–4 Ghana2025 · Unity Cup 2025
  • Nigeria 2–0 Jamaica2004 · Unity Cup 2004
  • Australia 3–3 South Africa1947 · International Friendly
  • United States 3–2 Senegal2026 · International Friendly
  • South Africa 5–0 Guatemala2010 · International Friendly
  • Gambia 4–1 Mauritania2003 · International Friendly
  • Chile 3–2 Tunisia1998 · International Friendly
  • Luxembourg 1–3 Nigeria2016 · International Friendly
  • Colombia 2–2 Senegal2014 · International Friendly
  • Armenia 1–3 Algeria2014 · International Friendly
  • Mexico 2–2 Nigeria2013 · International Friendly
  • Bahrain 3–1 Congo2009 · International Friendly
  • Sierra Leone 3–1 Ghana1972 · International Friendly
  • Cape Verde 3–0 Serbia2026 · International Friendly

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