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Originally Posted by raju
Given those couple of points, oh plus the number of European teams with training academys in Africa now, can we revise Peles prediction?
According to a Soccernet article, Nigeria's former coach said that "if Nigerian football had the infrastructure enjoyed by the game in Germany, the Super Eagles would be one of the best teams in the world."
I don't think Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire are far from the world powerhouses in attacking talent. Their defense and goalkeeping isn't quite up to par.
2010 will be a big year for Africa. If the right teams qualify then I think they'll have a decent chance of placing a team in the semi-finals for the first time.
If I had to guess which team outside of Europe and South America will first win the World Cup, I would say Mexico. This generation of players is the first to play extensively in Europe and their youth teams have been successful. Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Ghana and the United States deserve mention as well.