Why Africa hasn't won the FIFA World Cup

Russian President Putin meets with football stars before 2018 FIFA World Cup final draw
Pele before 2018 FIFA World Cup final draw

6. LOW AMBITION/PREMATURE FULFILLMENT

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Most if not all African countries are excited and elated to reach the quarter-final of a world cup. While this is somewhat understandable, it creates a psychological barrier against victory over those nations that would consider a quarter-final, or even a semi-final, a total or partial failure. For the countries that have dominated the world cup, particularly Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina and lately France, anything less than victory is considered a failure at least to some extent.

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Only those nations that want nothing less than victory at a world cup tournament actually win or come very close to winning!

An elated Senegalese soccer supporter rides his bi
An elated Senegalese soccer supporter rides his bike during
2002
World cup. What would he have done if Senegal won the tournament?

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