Manchester City ace Erling Haaland names African country that will shine at the World Cup
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Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has chosen the African team that will go far in the upcoming 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar.
Five teams represent the continent: Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Tunisia and Morocco. No African team has gone past the quarter-final, and this tournament will test their grit.
Ghana were the last African team to get to the quarter-final, doing so in 2010, but the infamous Luis Suarez handball and the subsequent penalty miss from Asamoah Gyan saw them exit the tournament.
Manchester City ace Erling Haaland names African country that will shine at the World Cup
FootballSenegal and Cameroon are the other African teams to reach the last eight. Given the quality of teams this time though, it's going to be tough, according to Goal.
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Unfortunately, the Scotland international will not be at the World Cup since his country did not qualify. He told Supersport that Senegal's squad has a good chance of progressing further compared to other teams from the continent.
"Senegal. I think they will win in the tournament. I think they'll be a bit of an underdog. Obviously, they won the African Cup of Nations; a really good squad, a lot of big players."
FourFourTwo reports that Lions of Teranga talisman Sadio Mane is reportedly injured and could sadly miss the World Cup. Mane suffered a knee injury during Bayern Munich's 6-1 thumping of Werder Bremen on Tuesday, November 8.
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FootballSenegal still have several experienced players that could lead them into the tournament.
Sports Brief earlier reported on Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o predicting that the Indomitable Lions will win the World Cup in Qatar.
The two-time treble winner with Barcelona and Inter Milan, said his country Cameroon will beat Morocco in the tournament's final.
No African has ever won the global tournament, with only European and South American teams lifting the trophy.