Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---Factfiles for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C teams:
ALGERIA
Previous appearances: 15
Best performance: champions 1990
Record: P60 W20 D18 L22 F69 A72
Rankings: 1 Africa, 18 world
Key player: midfielder Yacine Brahimi
Coach: Christian Gourcuff (FRA)
Nickname: Desert Foxes
GHANA
Previous appearances: 19
Best performances: champions 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982
Record: P83 W46 D16 L21 F111 A71
Rankings: 5 Africa, 37 world
Key player: striker Asamoah Gyan
Coach: Avram Grant (ISR)
Nickname: Black Stars
SENEGAL
Previous appearances: 12
Best performance: runners-up: 2012
Record: P46 W15 D11 L20 F52 A46
Rankings: 4 Africa, 35 world
Key player: striker Papiss Demba Cisse
Coach: Alain Giresse (FRA)
Nickname: Teranga Lions
SOUTH AFRICA
Previous appearances: 8
Best performance: champions 1996
Record: P35 W14 D12 L9 F42 A35
Rankings: 12 Africa, 52 world
Key player: midfielder Andile Jali
Coach: Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba
Nickname: Bafana Bafana (The Boys)
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