Football in Chad
Encyclopedia
Football is by far the most popular sport in Chad. Many of top Chadian footballers have played professionally in France
. According to one source, Nambatingue Tokomon, known as "Toko," played for renowned French soccer clubs, including Paris St. Germain, in the 1970s and 1980s. Abdoulay Karateka also played for Paris St. Germain. Ndoram Japhet
played for Nantes and Monaco
in the 1990s." The national team
represents football in Chad internationally, however, the squad has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup
or the African Cup of Nations
. They did not enter qualification tournaments for the World Cup until 2002.
Football in France
Football is the most popular sport in France. The Fédération Française de Football is the national governing bodyand is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur...
. According to one source, Nambatingue Tokomon, known as "Toko," played for renowned French soccer clubs, including Paris St. Germain, in the 1970s and 1980s. Abdoulay Karateka also played for Paris St. Germain. Ndoram Japhet
Japhet N'Doram
Japhet N'Doram is a retired Chadian footballer who played as a striker.His 14-year playing career was mainly spent with Nantes, which he represented in several capacities...
played for Nantes and Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
in the 1990s." The national team
Chad national football team
The Chad national football team, nicknamed Sao, represents Chad in international football. The team is controlled by the Fédération Tchadienne de Football, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2009 by Sherif El-Khashab...
represents football in Chad internationally, however, the squad has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
or the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
. They did not enter qualification tournaments for the World Cup until 2002.