World Cup 2026: Herbert Mensah hails continental success at tournament
President of Rugby Africa, Herbert Mensah, has hailed the strong performance of African nations at the FIFA World Cup, describing the continent's unprecedented representation at the tournament as proof of its growing football quality and global competitiveness.Speaking on the performances of African teams, Herbert congratulated Morocco and South Africa for securing places in the knockout stages, describing their achievement as a source of pride for the continent.According to him, Africa's qualification of 10 teams for the expanded World Cup marks a historic milestone and demonstrates that the continent deserves greater representation on football's biggest stage."This is a record for Africa. It has never happened before, and it reflects the quality that exists across the continent," he said.Herbert Mensah highlighted the strength of the African contingent, citing countries such as Senegal, Morocco, Cape Verde, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo as examples of nations capable of competing with the world's best.He argued that recent performances by African teams have dispelled any doubts about the continent's footballing standards."The quality is here. African teams have shown that they can compete with and challenge the traditional powers of world football,"...
2026-06-25 22:23:00