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Why Some African Teams Will Struggle In Qatar 2022 – Okocha

Published

18 October 2022

1:20 PM

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has revealed why some African teams will struggle at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

In advance of the FIFA World Cup in 2022, former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha perceives North American and Asian teams are performing better than African teams.

Recall that the African nations to be represented at the World Cup will be Senegal, Morocco, Cameroon, Tunisia, and Ghana.

Speaking with Cartonsports.com, the ex-Nigerian international explained why he thought some African teams would struggle in the competition.

“It’s the first time I’m not confident about Africa’s chances in the World Cup,” he said.

“If you look at Asia and North America, they seem stronger and more advanced than us. We were already 50 paces behind South America and Europe, and now North America and Asia seem to be ahead of us.” Okocha stressed.

“We have hopes in Senegal and Morocco, they seem the strongest. Tunisia, Ghana and Cameroon seem to be a stepping stone for other teams to reach the knockout stages,” he added.

Ayomide Oguntimehin

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