The primary goal of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to its president Patrice Motsepe, is for an African team to win the World Cup.
The South African businessman expressed his confidence that an African team would get to the FIFA World Cup final in 2026.
His remarks come in response to Morocco’s impressive showing at the recently finished 2022 tournament in Qatar, when the Atlas Lions became the first African side to advance to the Semi-finals.
Morocco had a fantastic run in the championship, winning convincing matches against Belgium, Spain, and Portugal to go to the final four, but France ended their run in the semifinal match.
In a press conference on Wednesday in Johannesburg, Motsepe stated that there were 10 Africa nations that could compete at the highest level and even win the World Cup.
“Morocco opened the door by reaching the semi-finals this month and I am confident an African nation will go further at the next World Cup,” said the South African billionaire.
“The main objective of CAF is for an African nation to win the World Cup and that goal is within reach.
“We should be proud of what Cameroon and Tunisia achieved. These and other African countries must learn from Morocco,” he added.
