What a vibe! Fans hold a Nelson Mandela portrait before the World Cup final. Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP)
World Cup 2022 in Qatar sees five African nations slug it out with the planet’s finest. Here’s an amazing fact about them.
What a vibe! Fans hold a Nelson Mandela portrait before the World Cup final. Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP)
World Cup 2022 will see five African nations scrambling for places in the knockout phase. African nations are making a special and unique piece of history in Qatar.
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For the first time in history, all five African nations at a FIFA World Cup will be playing under the tutelage of African coaches. Aliou Cissé, the Senegal boss, is the only one of these men who has managed at a World Cup before.
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Talk about patriotism and national pride! Ghana is managed by a German-born Ghanaian, Senegal by a Senegalese legend from his playing days, and the same can be said for Cameroon. Walid Regragui is a fan favourite in Morocco while Jalel Kadri has vast management experience in his native Tunisia.
Africa’s teams have a massive point to prove in Qatar, too. In 2018, for the first time since 1982, no side from the continent reached the knock-out stages at a World Cup. Hopefully that should change this year.
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