No Longer Naïve: African Football's Growing Impact at the World Cup

by Ibrahim Mustapha and Ibrahim Mustapha

No Longer Na?ve is an in-depth look at the history of African soccer at the game's greatest showcase event. As soccer grew globally over the 20th century and the World Cup became the zenith of the sport internationally, Africa was left trailing, both through a lack of organization and exclusion by the powers that be. In 1974, Africa's 'best' team, Zaire, were humiliated on the world stage, creating a negative perception of African soccer. Teams from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785317962
• ISBN13: 9781785317965
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages