Next month Egypt will be the third African country to play England at Wembley.

England’s next opponents are Egypt, who became African Champions in Angola on Sunday. They won the African Cup of Nations for the third time in a row, substitute Gedo’s 85th-minute goal beating Ghana in a Final of few scoring chances. They are now undefeated in 19 consecutive matches in the competition.

Egypt will be the third African country to take on England at Wembley, following Nigeria (1994) and Cameroon (1991 and 1997).

The Nigeria friendly was Terry Venables’ sixth as England manager. He gave debuts to Steve Howey, Neil Ruddock and Steve McManaman (who substituted for Robert Lee). Skipper David Platt scored the goal that divided the teams with a header four minutes before half-time.

Cameroon, who had given England such a difficult match at Italia 90, were invited to play at Wembley just seven months later. Gary Lineker notched both goals in England’s 2-0 win on a night when the temperature plunged to minus 12. Playing alongside him was Ian Wright, picking up the first of his 33 caps.

A month after Glenn Hoddle’s England had secured their place at the 1998 World Cup with a battling draw in Rome, they met Cameroon in another Wembley friendly. Robbie Fowler and Paul Scholes were on target in another 2-0 success, and Rio Ferdinand substituted for Gareth Southgate to become England’s youngest-ever defender at 19 years and eight days.

So far, then, it’s three wins out of three for England against African opposition at Wembley…and no goals against.

England played South Africa in a home friendly in 1997 but that match was played at Old Trafford (2-1 to England). No Africans teams qualified for the 1966 World Cup.