Pitso Moismane lauds the choice of federations that will bet on the coaches in Africa. All five African teams that qualified to the Qatar 2022 World Cup have been coached locally. The South African manager even watches a selection play in semi-finals.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation named Walid Regragui, who replaced Vahid Halilhodzic, as the head of the national team. The former Wydad Casablanca boss has joined Tunisian Jalel Kadri and former internationals Otto Addo (Ghana), Aliou Cissé (Senegal) and Rigobert Song (Cameroon). Five qualified African teams will compete in the World Cup for the first-ever time. The black continent’s technicians will lead them. This is a situation that delights South African coach. Pitso Mosimane. “Confidence in African coaches is huge. It shows a great sense for Africa’s growth that must be supported. This is not a criticism of foreign coaches, but an applause for the decision-makers in our national associationsExclaimed the Cairo-based former manager of Al Ahly. BBC Sport Africa. He added:Many people ask why African teams aren’t in the top eight or challenging for the World Cup title..”
“Africa can definitely break the semi-final barrier”
The former coach of Bafana BafanaThese African coaches deserve praise.Because they are not limited in their abilities, our coaches who travel to the World Cup are well-qualified and prepared. We shared lessons during our Pro licensing course and I know my brothers Aliou und Walid well.Confederation of African Football. They both have proven themselves on the job as well as have the highest coaching qualifications.Pitso Mosimane rejoices Rigobert, who is well-known in world football, was appointed in Cameroon to take over. Otto has displayed managerial poise to lead Ghana. Kadri was a success for Tunisia to get them to the tournamenti.”
Pitso Mosimane argues that an African team can even reach the semi-finals in the World Cup with these local coaches. Africa can break the semi-finals barrier with the support of coaches who are able to understand the mentality, cultural challenges, and methods required to succeed..”
Only three countries on the continent reached the quarter-finals of this year’s World Cup. They are Cameroon (1990 under Russian Valery Nepomnyashchy Russia), Senegal (2002 under Bruno Metsu), and Ghana (2010 with the Serbian Milovan Rahevac). Qatar’s hope rests on Senegal, the reigning African champions. Led by Sadio Mané, the LionsIt is eagerly anticipated. They are part of Group A with Qatar and Ecuador, as well as the Netherlands.
Source: sportnewsafrica
