This African national football team was among the pioneers of the continent's international game, playing its first match in 1947 and defeating French Somaliland 5-0. It was later eliminated by Nigeria in a World Cup qualification third round, its best-ever showing. Which team is it?

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Ethiopia national football team. The Walia Antelopes, Ethiopia's national football team, are one of Africa's oldest sides and were founding members of the Confederation of African Football in 1957. Their 1947 5-0 win over French Somaliland stands as their earliest international match.