The quarter - final appearance of 24 years ago remains the African nation 's best World Cup performance .
They have failed to progress from the group phase in their subsequent appearances in 1994 , 1998 , 2002 and 2010 .
The quarter - final appearance of 24 years ago remains the African nation 's best World Cup performance and they have failed to progress from the group phase in their subsequent appearances in 1994 , 1998 , 2002 and 2010 .