AFRICA AT THE WORLD CUP: TOP 10 IMAGES – MATCHDAY 05

Mohamed Salah of Egypt reacts after the FIFA World Cup 2018 group A preliminary round soccer match between Russia and Egypt in St.Petersburg, Russia, 19 June 2018. Russia won the game 3-1. EPA/Georgi Licovski

by Staff Reporter

Wednesday Jun 20, 2018. 17:54

The continent's five representatives - Nigeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Egypt will carry the African flag and trying to fulfil Pele's prediction that Africa will one day be World Champions.

On a daily basis African Football will be sharing the best imagery from the FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Portugal´s national team player Cristiano Ronaldo (C), Gonçalo Guedes (L) and William Carvalho (R) during the training session at the Kratovo training camp. Portugal will face Morocco on 20 June in a FIFA World Cup 2018 group B preliminary round soccer match. EPA/Paulo Novais

Goalkeeper David Ospina of Colombia is beaten as Japan score the 2-1 during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Colombia and Japan in Saransk, Russia, 19 June 2018. Japan won 2-1. EPA/Rungroj Yongrit

Idrissa Gueye (2-L) of Senegal and his teammates celebrate their 1-0 lead during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018. EPA/Peter Powell

Sadio Mane (L) of Senegal and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (R) of Poland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.EPA/Felipe Trueba

Moroccan national team player Manuel Da Costa (C) and teammates attend training session at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018. EPA/Sergei Chirikov

Morocco player Nabil Dirar during a press conference at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018. EPA/Sergei Chirikov

Egyptian soccer fans watch the FIFA World Cup 2018 group A preliminary round soccer match between Egypt and Russia in downtown Cairo, Egypt, 19 June 2018. EPA/Mohamed Hossam

Denis Cheryshev of Russia celebrates scoring the 2-0 during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group A preliminary round soccer match between Russia and Egypt in St.Petersburg, Russia, 19 June 2018. EPA/Etienne Laurent

Mohamed Salah of Egypt scores from the penalty spot during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group A preliminary round soccer match between Russia and Egypt in St.Petersburg, Russia, 19 June 2018. EPA/Tolga Bozoglu