Why Qatar World Cup 2022 Africa’s Greatest Tournament – Oliseh

Former Nigerian international Sunday Oliseh has explained why Africa will benefit most from the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.

This is the first time the continent has produced a contestant in the last four, with Morocco set to face France on Wednesday night.

Les Bleus will face the Atlas Lions at Al Bayt Stadium in a match that has been dubbed the “giant killer” of the 2022 championships.

According to Oliseh, this year’s tournament is by far the best for the African continent in terms of how the continent as a whole performed.

He said, “As far as Africa is concerned, this is the greatest tournament my [Africa] continent has ever had, not only because we have an African and an Arab nation in the semi-finals for the first time, but because every African team that has come here has won one game at least.

“Senegal got to the second round and played very well despite missing their best players.

“Morocco have made the most of their compact defence, and the whole team works so hard without the ball.”

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The Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, who has already been linked to major clubs like Liverpool after strong performances, received praise from the retired Super Eagle.

“[Sofyan] Amrabat has also done a fantastic job in plugging the gaps. And when they go into defensive mode, they have triangles everywhere,” he continued.

“Playing with triangles makes it difficult for opposition players to play a pass and break the lines without being crowded out. And how has that worked out for Morocco?

“They have only conceded one goal, which wasn’t scored by the opposition but by themselves.”

Senegal and Morocco, both of which are unbeaten thus far, were Africa’s representatives in the knockout round, although the Teranga Lions lost to England in the Round of 16.

Morocco won a group that included Croatia and Belgium before defeating Spain and Portugal on their way to the semifinals.

Other notable victories by African teams included Ghana’s triumph over South Korea, Cameroon’s triumph over Brazil, Senegal’s triumphs over Ecuador and Qatar, and Tunisia’s triumph over France.

The Atlas Lions are still vying for World Cup victory; if they defeat France, they will play Argentina in Sunday’s championship game.