Johannesburg (AFP) – Former Senegal star El Hadji Diouf shares the belief of CAF president Patrick Motsepe that an African team can win the 2026 World Cup, but Nigeria great Jay-Jay Okocha is unsure.
Issued on: 21/05/2026 - 03:58
Morocco stunned Spain and Portugal en route to the semi-finals at the last global showpiece in Qatar four years ago before falling to France.
Now, as the United States, Canada and Mexico prepare to co-host a record 48 nations, the football world wonders whether Africa can go even further, or was 2022 a flash in the pan?
"Why not?," responded ex-Liverpool striker Diouf when asked by AFP if an African captain could lift the trophy near New York on July 19.
