Johannesburg, May 21, 2026 (AFP) - Former stars differ on whether African team can win 2026 World Cup

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2026-05-21

Former Senegal star El Hadji Diouf shares the belief of CAF president Patrick Motsepe that an African team can win the 2026 World Cup, but Nigeria great Jay-Jay Okocha is unsure. Morocco stunned Spain and Portugal en route to the semi-finals at the last global showpiece in Qatar four years ago before falling to France. Now, as the United States, Canada and Mexico prepare to co-host a record 48 nations, the football world wonders whether Africa ca......

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