Motsepe Proud of African Teams' Performance at World Cup | Hespress (MA)

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe declared immense pride in the performance of African teams during the 2026 World Cup, which concluded with the final between Argentina and Spain.

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I am proud of all of Africa's teams, and there will be meetings next Wednesday with the continent's stars, seeking to achieve better performance in the upcoming editions of the World Cup.

"I am proud of all of Africa's teams," Motsepe stated before the final match. He announced upcoming meetings with the continent's stars to strategize for better performances in future World Cups, expressing a clear ambition: "We are striving for one of Africa's teams to win the world title."

Ten African nations competed in the 2026 tournament. All, except Tunisia, advanced past the group stage. Algeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Cape Verde, Senegal, and South Africa were eliminated in the knockout rounds. Egypt reached the Round of 16, losing to eventual champions Argentina, while Morocco achieved the best result, reaching the quarterfinals and ranking among the top eight teams.

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We are striving for one of Africa's teams to win the world title.

Motsepe lauded the tournament as a success, highlighting football's unique power to unite people and showcasing the global quality of the sport. He emphasized that this edition demonstrated the unique strength of football to unite everyone, as well as the quality of football worldwide.

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This edition is very successful, it is wonderful for football globally, and it has shown the unique strength that football has to unite everyone, as well as the quality of football all over the world.