The head of FIFA’s global football development, Arsène Wenger, has predicted that a side from Africa will one day claim the trophy.
Wenger made his case for an African squad winning the World Cup at the CAF Strategic Conference in Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cape Verde. He cited statistics that supported his claim.
Ten African teams competed in the 2026 World Cup, and nine of them made it past the group stage.
Wenger stated that African sides had a history of losing due to inconsistent focus, too much room between the lines, and formations that weren’t compact enough.
Because of their exceptional organization and discipline, no African team was able to defeat any other at this World Cup.
Africa has come a long way, but it still has a ways to go. According to the numbers, it’s within the realm of possibility for an African team to take home the World Cup trophy.