A little motivational singing goes a long way to boost the player’s morale. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are no exception.Via: https://www.instagram.com/samueletoo/Does Africa Have A Better Shot At Winning The World Cup With African Managers?Throughout the history of the FIFA Football World Cup, the furthest any African team has gone is reaching the quarter-finals. In 1990, Cameroon became the first African team to do so. Followed by Senegal in (2002) and then Ghana in 2010.The inevitable question racing through the minds of football fans all over the world is will any African team win the world Cup? Well, this is possible but it relies on teamwork, the abilities of the managers and the bond between coaches and team players.For years, most African teams have stuck to employing non-African managers to coach their national football teams, neglecting a handful of experienced, and potential indigenous candidates. Why this so remains a mystery. Furthermore, Aliou Cisse of Senegal was the only African coach out of 32 African nations who participated in the FIFA World Cup tournament held in Russia in the year 2018. Does this gesture imply that African managers aren’t capable of bringing home the trophy and making its people proud?If African teams employ African managers in the front line, will the continent have a better shot at winning the world cup? Featured in this article are prominent African football managers and performances in competitive tournaments. Hopefully, this can be used to determine if African teams have a shot at winning the next world cup.Prominent African Managers in Other Competitive Football TournamentsSteven KeshiNigeria’s late Steven Keshi has a record in African football history as being the first African coach to qualify two different national teams for the FIFA World Cup, first in 2005 and then 2013. He also aided in securing the African Cup of Nations trophy and World Cup qualification both in 2013. This achievements were possible because he and his team had mutual understanding.Hassan ShehataHassan Shehata is a well-renowned coach in Egypt and from Egypt. He has made Egyptians proud by winning three major titles; he brought home the African Cup of Nations trophy in 2006, 2008, and 2010, all 3 consecutive African Cup of nation titles, which has made him one of the only two coaches to do so, the other is Charles Gyamfi from Ghana.Gordon IgesundGordon Igesund is a prominent African coach from South Africa. Known for an outstanding performance in the South African premier league, he is the only male coach to manage four high-rated teams, seeing them all through to the South African Premier League Championship.What Effects Will Managers of This Quality Have On The Team?Aside from the experiences and morale that come from previous accomplishments, being African, the cultural values and level of discipline may be mutual between managers and players. This in turn promotes mutual understanding and bond between player and coach. In a nutshell, both players and coaches will speak and understand the same “language”.Click here to watch more video clips on football.Furthermore, giving African managers a shot at that level will have a great impact on the team. The manager will do all it takes to make a name for themselves. To be the first African coach to win a World Cup, that’s rewriting history and definitely something worth bragging about. This alone will fuel the goal and drive of other upcoming African football managers worldwide, as it will set a whole new level of competition.Are Foreign Coaches Not Good Enough?Truth is, they may be a good reason why African FAs do prefer foreign coaches to the local ones. They are mostly foreign-based players in African national football teams. Being exposed to better training facilities at the Club level, it will only take managers who know how to utilize these facilities to the full potential of these players to do the trick.In Kent Mensah’s article, he stated that foreign coaches have helped instill discipline in African national football teams, he further went on to say these foreign managers, especially Europeans are bold at giving orders and making unbiased decisions, while local ones would sometimes feel intimidated and would prefer to hold on to their jobs rather than give orders to insubordinate stars in his team.ConclusionIn fact, they are potential African coaches who once played football at top levels. Exposed to this facilities, African football professionals follow the trends of football till date and are capable of handling the big boys and girls at the FIFA World Cup level. With trust and the right support from the African FAs, winning the World Cup is possible. Spread the love Category: Cameroon Football Sports Submitted by: 0:50 About The Author Emmanuel Post a Comment Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.