President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe believes Africa is getting closer to winning a World Cup following Morocco’s outstanding performances at the 2022 edition in Qatar.
The Atlas Lions made history by becoming the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup.
The North Africans defied the odds to beat Portugal by a lone in the quarterfinals before subsequently losing to France.
Speaking at the 2022 CAF Outstanding Achievement Award held in Kenya, Motsepe believes Morocco’s recent success on the global stage is a huge testament to Africa’s hunger to be competitive at major tournaments.
“Morocco at the 2022 World Cup made history, the national team of Morocco was not just playing for the people of Morocco, but entire Africa.
“Their historic performance and success is an encouragement, is a motivation for everyone on the African continent.
“Africa has got a proud history of producing some of the best players we have seen at the highest level in football, in Europe and elsewhere.
“One of our main objectives is to make sure that in the near future, a nation from Africa will be victorious at the highest level in the world and be champions of the FIFA World Cup.”
