The 2016 European Championships are underway in France, and many of the players who are representing European nations have African roots.
Some were born in Africa, while others have parents that call the African continent home. Either way, all of the featured players in this slideshow could have been playing for African national teams instead of their European sides.
We profile 20 players and the national teams that they could be representing if they had chosen Africa rather than Europe.
Source: Eurosport, UEFA, TheIndependent, TheGuardian, Telegraph.
At Euro 2016 they are representing: France
African team that they could have represented: Guinea
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Belgium
African team that they could have represented: Morocco
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Austria
African team that they could have represented: Nigeria
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Portugal
African team that they could have represented: Angola
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Italy
African team that they could have represented: Egypt
At Euro 2016 they are representing: England
African team that they could have represented: Nigeria
At Euro 2016 they are representing: France
African team that they could have represented: Mali
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Switzerland
African team that they could have represented: Cameroon
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Portugal
African team that they could have represented: Guinea
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Portugal
African team that they could have represented: Guinea-Bissau
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Belgium
African team that they could have represented: Congo
At Euro 2016 they are representing: France
African team that they could have represented: Senegal
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Belgium
African team that they could have represented: Kenya
At Euro 2016 they are representing: France
African team that they could have represented: Senegal
At Euro 2016 they are representing: France
African team that they could have represented: Congo
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Portugal
African team that they could have represented: Cape Verde
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Italy
African team that they could have represented: Nigeria
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Germany
African team that they could have represented: Ghana
At Euro 2016 they are representing: France
African team that they could have represented: Angola
At Euro 2016 they are representing: Germany
African team that they could have represented: Tunisia