Never again in your life wonder or ask why African footballers play for European & American sides.
Incompetence. Negligence. Ignorance. Corruption.
๐๐จ๐ป OFFICIAL: Cape Verde are OUT of the 2026 World Cup.
One of the most emotional, beautiful, proud teams to see in history of this competition.
500k population, a big heart. What a game, what a team.
There is a particular satisfaction in watching a country set out to do something deliberate and then watch the outcomes arrive.
Not every development plan achieves its aim.
I have written about the Moroccan football development plan more than once: nothing about their post-2022 trajectory is accidental.
It shows in the senior team, but also in the age-grade competitions and in the womenโs game.
This is not a golden generation. It is a system. The combination of a solid development plan and a vast scouting process. The sort that could turn Morocco into a bonafide football country for many years to come.
PS: Morocco have now won as many knockout games at the World Cup as the rest of Africa combined. For comparison, Nigeria has never won a World Cup knockout game.
Historical World Cup for African teams. ๐โ๐ฟ
โ ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa
โ ๐จ๐ป Cape Verde
โ ๐จ๐ฎ Ivory Coast
โ ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco
โ ๐ธ๐ณ Senegal
โ ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana
โ ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt
โ ๐จ๐ฉ RD Congo
โ ๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria
โ๐น๐ณ Tunisia
9๏ธโฃ/๐ teams have qualified to World Cup Round of 32 ๐๐พโจ
Back in 2018, this child had no idea he would be controlling the midfield against Brazil in the 2026 World Cup.
๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐๐๐ (๐ญ๐ด) ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐
From start to finish, that was the most enjoyable day of soccer Iโve ever experienced. Thank you to the @USMNT for inspiring a nation and creating memories that will last a lifetime. And thank you to all the fans who showed up todayโฆabsolutely incredible. So grateful to have been there and canโt wait for next Friday ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธโฝ๏ธ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธโฝ๏ธ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธโฝ๏ธ