FIFA World Cup 2026: ‘Made in Africa’ can be the continent’s success mantra
African national football teams are increasingly relying on 'heritage players' born or trained in Europe to bolster their squads for global tournaments. While this strategy has provided short-term benefits, experts argue that nations must invest in local football infrastructure to achieve long-term success.
Spain, France and Belgium. To the wider football community, these are the three other active teams in the World Cup bracket that Morocco finds itself in (as on Thursday). But for those associated with the ‘beautiful game’ in the African nation, these are lands which produced and polished some of the gems who have sparkled at the global spectacle.
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