Which Way Up Africa?

With less than eight weeks before the start of the World Cup 2010 qualifiers, a handful of African Football Associations are in total disarray. What is shocking is that among this list are two of the continents power houses, Nigeria and Senegal.

The case of Nigeria

After a disappointing performance of the Super Eagles at the Cup of Nations Ghana 2008, Berti Vogts contract was terminated. The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) then presented an interim coach, James Peters, stating that the technical crew needed more time to make a final decision on the head coach. By all indications, the NFA is leaning towards hiring a local coach. It has been over a month now, and two of the favorite names on the short list have moved on.

Augustine Eguavoen is now in South Africa as head coach for the struggling South African side Black Leopards. Stephen Keshi is rumored to be heading to Mali as the new national team coach. That leaves Daniel Amokachi and Samson Siasia on the short list of local coaches.

Why the NFA chose this path is simply mind boggling. The World Cup is coming to Africa and the NFA don miss road!

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