FIFA President Gianni Infantino obviously followed the World Cup in Qatar with a very attentive eye. And before the last two shows of this World Cup take place, the Italian-Swiss was present at a press conference, to discuss in particular the success of this competition. The strongman of the world football body praised the performance of the African teams during this 2022 World Cup, highlighting in particular the course of Morocco, eliminated in the semi-finals by France.
«Morocco’s performance is fantastic. They played with heart and undeniable talent. The young coach showed how to play attractive and effective football. Congratulations to the other African teams, like Senegal who passed the group stage but fell to an extremely strong England. Tunisia, Ghana and Cameroon were also in a position to qualify on the last day of pool. The number of African teams will be doubled in 2026, we can look forward to new strong performances from African teams.Gianni Infantino declared.