After his team finished fourth in Qatar, Morocco coach Walid Regragui predicted that an African team will win the World Cup over the next “15 to 20 years.” Greatest
The Atlas Lions, who made history by becoming the first ever African World Cup semifinalist team, fell to Croatia 2-1 in the third-place play-off on Saturday, but they still captivated Qatar’s attention.
Africa will receive at least nine berths, up from five currently, in the 48-team 2026 World Cup, which will be played in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
“We’re going to learn with nine people. I’m confident that an African team will win the World Cup in 15, 20, or more because we’ll have learned,” Regragui remarked.
The Morocco Coach also said, “We have a hurdle to jump. Building on that requires effort and motivation. This DNA is being created for the entire continent, not just for Morocco.
After finishing first in a group that featured third-place finishers Belgium and Croatia from the 2018 World Cup, Morocco advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Spain and Portugal.
The defending champions, France, lost their run in the semi-finals, but Regragui has pushed his team to build on their historic performance by winning the Africa Cup of Nations the following year.
I told the players in the locker room that they needed to win the Africa Cup of Nations if they wanted to be remembered in history, said Regragui.
