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zynzyn:
The 2018 World Cup soccer tournament is ongoing in Russia, with 5 African countries among the initial competitors. In the worst continental performance for decades, all African contestants have failed to make it past the first round of this tournament. Regardless of sentimental considerations about how well Africa's representatives have played to no avail, it is nevertheless a shame that fairly a long time after African soccer at the World Cup showed a lot of promise; no African country has yet justified being considered a favorite to win the tournament!

After the impressive performance of the Cameroonian national team at the 1990 World Cup, soccer legend Pele felt confident enough to predict that an African country will win the tournament before the turn of the 20th century. Indeed, Pele should have been more cautious on the subject, if only because the World Cup quarter-final reached by Cameroon may simply have meant Cameroon was no better than being the 6th or 7th strongest team in the tournament, which is still a long way from being the best!

from https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/why-africa-hasn-t-won-the-world-cup-unlikely-to-win-russia-2018

Oh Africa........

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One other reason is that many of Africa's best talents end up playing for European countries e.g Zidane, Desailly, Pogba, Kompany etc

1. Talent drain
Africa's best are playing for former colonial masters and European nations i.e. Belgium, France, England, Netherlands, Germany etc

2. Technical ability
Africa is sorely lacking in this dept. We don't know how to manipulate an opponent when things ate not going our way i.e. getting free kick in ideal spots, corner kick set plays.

3. Africa doesnt play like Africa again
Decades ago African teams were known as being physical, fast and powerful. We attacked from the wings with prolific dribblers and strong finishers.

Now African players have spent so much time overseas, their whole makeup has changed. Food is different, lifestyle is different,level of desperation is different. The African player has become a European player without the discipline, work ethic or technical know how of their European or South American counterparts.

easyelliot:
1. Talent drain
Africa's best are playing for former colonial masters and European nations i.e. Belgium, France, England, Netherlands, Germany etc

2. Technical ability
Africa is sorely lacking in this dept. We don't know how to manipulate an opponent when things ate not going our way i.e. getting free kick in ideal spots, corner kick set plays.

3. Africa doesnt play like Africa again
Decades ago African teams were known as being physical, fast and powerful. We attacked from the wings with prolific dribblers and strong finishers.

Now African players have spent so much time overseas, their whole makeup has changed. Food is different, lifestyle is different,level of desperation is different. The African player has become a European player without the discipline, work ethic or technical know how of their European or South American counterparts.

And Asia is performing better than Africa now!

easyelliot:
1. Talent drain
Africa's best are playing for former colonial masters and European nations i.e. Belgium, France, England, Netherlands, Germany etc

2. Technical ability
Africa is sorely lacking in this dept. We don't know how to manipulate an opponent when things ate not going our way i.e. getting free kick in ideal spots, corner kick set plays.

3. Africa doesnt play like Africa again
Decades ago African teams were known as being physical, fast and powerful. We attacked from the wings with prolific dribblers and strong finishers.

Now African players have spent so much time overseas, their whole makeup has changed. Food is different, lifestyle is different,level of desperation is different. The African player has become a European player without the discipline, work ethic or technical know how of their European or South American counterparts.

On Point!

The wrong African teams manage to qualify for the world cup

easyelliot:
1. Talent drain
Africa's best are playing for former colonial masters and European nations i.e. Belgium, France, England, Netherlands, Germany etc

2. Technical ability
Africa is sorely lacking in this dept. We don't know how to manipulate an opponent when things ate not going our way i.e. getting free kick in ideal spots, corner kick set plays.

3. Africa doesnt play like Africa again
Decades ago African teams were known as being physical, fast and powerful. We attacked from the wings with prolific dribblers and strong finishers.

Now African players have spent so much time overseas, their whole makeup has changed. Food is different, lifestyle is different,level of desperation is different. The African player has become a European player without the discipline, work ethic or technical know how of their European or South American counterparts.

When Africa was playing like Africa as you stated in point 3, did we win the world cup?