Five African countries are set to take part in the 2022 World Cup holding in Qatar but this time, history beckons for the continent. The coaches for the teams – Ghana, Tunisia, Senegal, Morocco, and Cameroon – are from their countries, IgbereTV reports
This is the first time all teams from Africa will have local coaches leading them to the biggest football fiesta in the world, a development observers believe bodes well for the game on the continent.
Ahead of the competition which begins Sunday, here is a snapshot of the five men that would be on the touchline for Africa’s representatives:
Rigobert Song
Rigobert Song, 46, is a Cameroon football legend having performed at four World Cups and helped the Indomitable Lions win the Africa Cup of Nations twice in eight tournament appearances.
A centre-back, his club career spanned France, Italy, England, Germany and Turkey, including spells at Liverpool and West Ham United. Called the ‘Big Chief’, he suffered a stroke in 2016 and was in a coma for several days.
Cameroon sacked Portuguese Toni Conceicao after a third-place finish as 2021 Cup of Nations hosts and coaching rookie Song masterminded a shock World Cup play-off victory over Algeria. Warm-up losses to Uzbekistan and fellow qualifiers South Korea have dampened spirits, however
