The 5 richest African countries at the 2018 FIFA World Cup:

Business Insider SSA ranks the wealth of the five countries based on their gross domestic product (GDP) as announced by the IMF.
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Out of the 32 nations that qualified for 2018 World Cup holding in Russia, only five African countries made it.

Business Insider Sub Saharan Africa ranks the wealth of the five countries based on their gross domestic product (GDP) as announced by the International Monetary Fund.

Nigeria, which is being represented at the 2018 World Cup by the Super Eagles, leads the pack with $494 billion GDP while Senegal, represented by the Lions of Teranga, ranks fifth on the list with $16 billion.
Nigeria tops the list with a total of $494 billion. The country will be represented at the global football tournament by a 23-man squad of the Super Eagles. The Super Eagles have qualified for six of the last seven FIFA World Cups. The team takes on Croatia in Group D on June 16, 2018.