“Well structured African nation can win the world cup” -Otoo Phister
Former Black Stars and German tactician Otto Pfister believes an African team can win the World Cup only if the right infrastructure are put in place.
No African country has won the World cup since the continent made its debut at the global football showpiece in 1934 in Italy.
On record 13 teams have represented Africa at the world cup from 1934 to 2018 and the farthest African teams have gotten in the prestigious tournament is the Quarter-final, with Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010.
According to Otto Pfister, the only way things will change is if there is an improvement in certain aspects of African football.
“The day Africa gets on the same level of infrastructure as Europe, a team will be able to win the world cup,” Otto Pfister told Citi TV in an interview.
The 82-year old spent 23 years coaching on the African continent where he handled national teams such as Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon and Togo from 1988 to 2006.
Story: Samuel Enyan.
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