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Former Nigerian star Emmanuel Amunike says African teams need to focus on improving youth development after a poor performance of the continent's representatives at the World Cup.
None of the five African teams has pbaded the group stage in Russia. Senegal, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco have only won three victories between them.
"It was a disappointment for African teams and the African continent," admitted Amunike, at a press conference Thursday in Moscow. The FIFA Technical Study Group badyzed the World Cup
"Many people were waiting for African teams to progress beyond what they did before, but unfortunately it did not materialize "
. 16, losing to Japan only because of their weaker disciplinary history.
But it was a big step backwards after Nigeria and Algeria reached the round of 16 in 2014 and Gh ana went to the quarter-finals in South Africa eight years ago.
Indeed, it was the first time since 1982 that no team from the continent had pbaded the first round.
"The truth is that all of us are aware that football has evolved a lot and will continue to change, and we, in Africa, if we do not take responsibility and see how we can develop our youth , will continue to live dreams, "added Amunike
. Winger with Sporting Lisbon and Barcelona in the 1990s, Amunike played for the Super Eagles at the 1994 World Cup, scoring as they lost in overtime to Italy in the last 16.
He then went on to coach I worked with Nigeria's under-17 club.
"I have had the privilege of coaching under 17s and I can tell you that there is a lot of raw talent, but raw talent will not give you any result. "He said.
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