FIFA World Cup 2010: Why African Teams Can't Win World Cup Any Time Soon

The African teams have all been eliminated from the World Cup in South Africa, after Ghana exit Friday.  What i find odd is that these teams in my view were not eliminated because they lack skills, but rather for foolish or stupid decisions by individual players.

The reason i make these remarks are because of what i have observed watching the Africans play over the last two years is that scare regard is given to think before acting i will give examples.

Selfish Football

I have seen in this very world where players were not marked by any players and from what i can see they seemed to be on side and players with the clear option have chosen to fire shoots at goal from has far has the half line and in some cases from even further down the field.

Over Confident

Being confident is one of the most important things any footballer, athlete or even non sports can have about them, but being over confident is one of the worst attributes any person.  I have seen players try to take on and entire defense with clear options, which comes back to my first point that i line out additional i have seen players take free kicks close to half line fire shoots at goal from there.

Lack of Technical Discipline

The early stages of matches when coaches set out a defensive minded game i see player who are supposedly defenders in the the 18 yard box and then they have to be rushing back to prevent being hit on the counter attack. also when player is supposedly a forward is force to do more defending then a normal forward would have to do.

I could go on and on about but these three are just the main problems with the African sides has a whole.