“We are proud,” Patrice Motsepe praises the performance of African teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The president of the Confederation of African Football is convinced that Africa can soon do even better on the world stage.

At a press conference on 22 July, Patrice Motsepe reviewed the performance of African teams at the FIFA World Cup, which took place in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For the CAF president, the results achieved confirm the progress of African football on the international stage.

Patrice Motsepe congratulated the 10 nations that represented Africa at the tournament. He also expressed his optimism for future FIFA World Cups.

“We are proud of this performance. We are more convinced than ever that we can do better at future World Cups. We were very close to achieving our goal. African teams are just as good as the best in the world.”