World Cup: CAF President Patrice Motsepe Targets African Winner

• CAF president Patrice Motsepe is feeling boosted by Morocco's exploits at the 2022 World Cup
• The Atlas Lions became the first-ever African country to reach the tournament's semi-finals
• Motsepe used this as a basis to target for an African nation to eventually win the World Cup

Morocco's success at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is just the springboard African football needed.

The Atlas Lions became the first African team since 1934 - Africa's opening bow in the tournament - to reach the semi-finals of the competition.

The significance of this achievement was not lost on the President of CAF, Patrice Motsepe.

According to TimesLIVE, the South African hoped for an African winner in the near future by saying:

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“The 54 African countries who are members of Caf, are extremely proud and inspired by the victories and successes of the five African Nations that represented Caf at the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022."

Motsepe said CAF was particularly proud of the Atlas Lions for their historic journey to the World Cup semi-finals.

It is the first time in the history of the World Cup that an African nation has qualified for the semi-finals. Our objective of ensuring that an African nation wins the World Cup is alive and within reach.”

South Africa bids for AFCON

South Africa has put itself forward to potentially host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The news comes in the wake of Guinea being stripped of the rights to host the tournament.

This was confirmed by IOL after communication from the South African Football Association, through its president Danny Jordaan, Sports Brief reported.

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Was the country to be awarded the rights, it would be the third time the continent's showpiece event would be held in this part of the continent. South Africa hosted the 1996 and 2013 events.

Kenya suspension: Namwamba meets Infantino

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Kenyan football players and fans may start to hope again after Sports Cabinet Secretary, Ababu Namwamba met with FIFA President, Gianni Infantino in Qatar.

Ababu shared photos of his meeting with the head honcho, as the country awaits further directions on the ban placed by the world governing body almost a year ago.

Kenya was banned on February 24 this year, following then Sports CS Amin Mohamed's decision to remove the Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa from office.