Flames asked to draw lessons from World Cup

By Llywellenie Mpasa: Malawi National Football Team has been asked to draw lessons from the ongoing Fifa World Cup which saw nine out of 10 African teams making it into the knockout stages. The teams are Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Ghana, Algeria, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa. Morocco were the only African team that advanced into the quarterfinals following a 3-0 hammering of co-hosts Canada, while Tunisia were the continent's worst performers having been booted out in the group stages. Eventually, the Atlas Lions bowed out in the quarterfinals when they lost to France 0-2. Football analyst James Majawa said Morocco's run should reignite the belief that African nations can consistently challenge traditional football powerhouses. "Morocco's success is not accidental. It is the result of years of investment in youth development, modern coaching, quality infrastructure and a clear football philosophy. African countries should understand that success starts many years before a World Cup begins," he said. Majawa said the Atlas Lions had demonstrated that sustained planning and investment can enable African teams to compete with the world's elite. National Football Coaches Association of Malawi chairperson Aubrey Nankhuni said Morocco's achievement should motivate Malawi to strengthen its football development structures if it hopes to compete at the highest level. "We need proper academies, qualified coaches and organised youth competitions if we want to compete with the best teams in Africa and eventually qualify for the World Cup," he said. Nankhuni said Malawi should emulate Morocco by investing in grassroots football, improving sporting infrastructure, strengthening coach education programmes and giving young players greater exposure to international competitions. "Malawi must borrow those lessons if we are serious about improving our football," he said. Nankhuni said mastering the tactical aspect of protecting leads was as important as attacking football. Veteran football analyst Charles Nyirenda said although only Morocco reached the quarter-finals out of all the African representatives, the expanded 48-team World Cup had shown that African football was steadily closing the gap on the world's leading nations.

WIRE — By Llywellenie Mpasa: Malawi National Football Team has been asked to draw lessons from the ongoing Fifa World Cup which saw nine out of 10 African teams making it into the knockout stages. The teams are Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Ghana, Algeria, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa. Morocco were the only African team that advanced into the quarterfinals following a 3-0 hammering of co-hosts Canada, while Tunisia were the continent's worst performers having been booted out in the group stages. Eventually, the Atlas Lions bowed out in the quarterfinals when they lost to France 0-2. Football analyst James Majawa said Morocco's run should reignite the belief that African nations can consistently challenge traditional football powerhouses. "Morocco's success is not accidental. It is the result of years of investment in youth development, modern coaching, quality infrastructure and a clear football philosophy. African countries should understand that success starts many years before a World Cup begins," he said. Majawa said the Atlas Lions had demonstrated that sustained planning and investment can enable African teams to compete with the world's elite. National Football Coaches Association of Malawi chairperson Aubrey Nankhuni said Morocco's achievement should motivate Malawi to strengthen its football development structures if it hopes to compete at the highest level. "We need proper academies, qualified coaches and organised youth competitions if we want to compete with the best teams in Africa and eventually qualify for the World Cup," he said. Nankhuni said Malawi should emulate Morocco by investing in grassroots football, improving sporting infrastructure, strengthening coach education programmes and giving young players greater exposure to international competitions. "Malawi must borrow those lessons if we are serious about improving our football," he said. Nankhuni said mastering the tactical aspect of protecting leads was as important as attacking football. Veteran football analyst Charles Nyirenda said although only Morocco reached the quarter-finals out of all the African representatives, the expanded 48-team World Cup had shown that African football was steadily closing the gap on the world's leading nations.

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