Former Super Eagles great Sunday Oliseh believes the Qatar World Cup is the perfect venue for African nations to prove their mettle.
According to Oliseh, who is a member of the FIFA Technical Experts for the World Cup in Qatar, players from Africa and South America have significantly aided the expansion of the sport on a global scale.
“Football is an entertainment, yes, it’s a sport, but it’s a huge business now. Without us (Africa), there is no football.
Again, he praised the multicultural approach, saying to Super Sports, “The way football comes to Africa and South America, we are improving and it’s time we get our acts together.”
Among the World Cup’s FIFA Technical Experts, Oliseh is the only African.
Arsene Wenger, the former manager of Arsenal, serves as the committee’s chairman. Other members include Jurgen Klinnsman, Alberto Zaccheroni, Cha Bum-kun, Faryd Mondragon, and Andrés González. The other two are Jaen Zubi.
When asked about how he felt about the Group as a whole, he said, “I feel very proud of the Group, and importantly that our continent isn’t left out and we have someone to represent us and to contribute to global development.”