Network Africa's reporters have been out and about soaking up the atmosphere in the continent's World Cup representatives: Angola had barely emerged from 27 years of civil war when the last World Cup finals took place, yet their team will line up for their first game of this year's tournament against their former colonial rulers, Portugal. Sarah Grainger reports on how Angolans are preparing for the event.
Ghana are tournament first timers with an opening match against Italy. After a very positive build up, Accra is buzzing with excitement and anticipation. Kwaku Sakyi-Addo reports on the mood in the Ghanaian capital.
The Elephants first meet Argentina in an extremely tough group which also includes Holland and Serbia and Montenegro. Nevertheless, hopes and a touch of patriotic fervour are mounting in Ivory Coast, as James Copnall has been finding out in Abidjan.
Togo fans were a little slow getting behind their team, so the government paid for 100 fans to travel to Germany to support the squad. Singer, Toofan has joined the effort to boost Togo's national fighting spirit, with his song "Allez Eperviers...allez".
Tunisia is consumed by football fever and millions of fans are gearing up for a few weeks of football pleasure, be it in Germany or at home on the tv. Sylvia Smith gauged the mood in Tunis.Back to Your World Cup | | |
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