Motsepe praises African teams’ historic World Cup run
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has celebrated the achievements of Africa’s national teams at the FIFA World Cup 2026, calling their performance a milestone for the continent. He highlighted the record number of African teams progressing to the knockout stages, describing it as evidence of African football’s growth. Motsepe also announced plans for a conference to review and build on these successes. He reaffirmed CAF’s commitment to investing in football development and infrastructure across Africa.
Match highlights
- Dr Patrice Motsepe hailed the progress of the 10 African teams at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with nine advancing to the Round of 32.
- Morocco reached the quarter-finals for the second consecutive tournament, while Egypt made it to the Round of 16.
- Africa contributed 28.1% of the teams in the knockout stage, despite representing 20.8% of the tournament’s participants.
- Motsepe announced a CAF conference with coaches, technical teams, and football experts to review Africa’s 2026 World Cup performance and prepare for 2030.
- He emphasized ongoing investment in youth football, coaching, and infrastructure to make African football globally competitive.
