Why African Teams Cannot Close Matches + Did They Underachieve?

Did Africa underachieve at the 2026 World Cup, or did the continent take another major step forward? Dotun Adebayo is joined by African football journalist Maher Mezahi to assess Morocco’s quarter-final defeat to France, Egypt’s dramatic collapse against Argentina and why African teams continue to struggle during the closing stages of major matches. They also discuss Morocco’s expectations as a 2030 World Cup co-host, whether IShowSpeed really distracted Lionel Messi, the infrastructure still missing around African national teams and whether England have any realistic chance of stopping France. Join the Brazilian Shirt Name Podcast WhatsApp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBN... Subscribe, like and share the podcast for more World Cup analysis. #WorldCup2026 #AfricanFootball #morocco Chapters 00:00-00:48 Maher Mezahi joins the World Cup Daily 00:48-02:53 Morocco’s World Cup ends against France 02:53-07:07 Did African teams make genuine progress? 07:07-11:49 Why African teams struggle to close matches 11:49-16:08 Should Egypt have parked the bus? 16:08-17:45 Did Africa overperform or underperform? 17:45-23:59 Can Morocco win the 2030 World Cup? 23:59-27:10 Did IShowSpeed distract Lionel Messi? 27:10-28:43 Egypt’s goalkeeper deserves the credit 28:43-30:11 What will it take for Africa to win? 30:11-31:52 The infrastructure problem in African football 31:52-33:40 Could England actually beat France? 33:40-33:54 Outro