CAF President Motsepe Calls for Africa to Win World Cup

Patrice Motsepe, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), declared that an African national team must win the FIFA World Cup, asserting that the continent has the talent and potential to achieve this goal. He made this statement on Thursday during the CAF Strategy Conference held in Cape Verde.

Motsepe challenged African football to elevate its ambitions beyond merely progressing through the tournament stages, stressing that winning the World Cup should be a primary objective. He highlighted the quality and talent present in Africa, which he believes can produce a team capable of winning the prestigious trophy.

His comments come in light of Morocco's historic run in the 2022 World Cup, where they became the first African team to reach the semi-finals. Motsepe's ambition is for an African nation not only to reach the final but to ultimately lift the World Cup trophy, setting a higher target for African football.