Three quarter-final appearances for the African teams at FIFA World Cups (Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, Ghana in 2010) are fine, but now it’s the time to make a giant move forward and break that semi-final barrier.And the African teams are capable of that.That’s what Pitso Mosimane, one of the longest serving and most decorated club coaches in Africa, thinks ahead of the Qatar tournament.This is why they hated him. Now they want him at all cost. Mara Pitso Mosimane spoke nothing but the truth and entertained us.#Sundowns pic.twitter.com/WjNPHHsjI0— Mamelodi Sundowns Sharpeville Branch® (@MS_Sharpeville) September 13, 2022 In a conversation with BBC Sport Africa, Mosimane emphasizes the importance of having trust in African coaches.”It’s massive and shows a great sense of growth on the continent that must be sustained,” Mosimane told, before adding: “This is not a campaign against foreign coaches but applause to the decision-makers in our national associations.”For the first time since the World Cup started in 1930, there will be an all-African coaching cast for teams from the continent at the global finals. The clock is ticking – African representatives prepare for QatarOtto Addo (Ghana), Rigobert Song (Cameroon) and Jalel Kadri (Tunisia) all took charge after the Africa Cup of Nations and secured World Cup qualification, while Walid Regragui was appointed by Morocco last month.”Africa can definitely break that semi-final barrier if we back our own coaches who truly understand the mentality, cultural challenges and methods required to perform,” points out Mosimane.DID YOU KNOW;That 87% of the French team that won the 2018 World Cup ,are of an African origin,list follows below;Kylian Mbappe – CameroonPaul pogba – GuineaSamuel umtiti – CameroonBlaise Matuidi – AngolaN’golo kante – Mali Ousmane Dembele – Mali— Mr.Handsome (@KiraBryan7) September 22, 2022 He says:”Rigobert needs no introduction in world football before taking over in Cameroon, while Otto has shown the managerial calmness to lead Ghana. Kadri has done well for Tunisia to get them to the tournament.”Nothing is impossible in football, and because of their foundation and local knowledge, they are more than capable of leading their respective countries at the World Cup, ” concludes Mosimane.##NAJAVA_MECA_6660841##
