"Heading into the September international window, 24 of the 53 men's sides on the continent ranked by world governing body Fifa have an African coach. And, in a new wave of faith in the competence of local talent, even when African nations look outside their borders they are increasingly determined to appoint from within the continent. Malian Eric Chelle and South African Benni McCarthy, in charge of Nigeria and Kenya respectively, are the stand-out examples,"
"while Libya appointed former Senegal boss Aliou Cisse with much fanfare on a contract that reportedly made him the second-highest paid African coach in history. With many national federations, for so long, seemingly beholden to foreign coaches, this change of tack has been greeted with positivity. "In Africa we have a lot of good coaches and we deserve these posts," Chelle told BBC Sport Africa."
African qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup is concluding and a growing number of national teams are led by African coaches. Heading into September, 24 of 53 men's national sides have African coaches, and nations looking abroad are increasingly choosing coaches from within the continent. Examples include Mali's Eric Chelle, South Africa's Benni McCarthy, and former Senegal coach Aliou Cisse returning to Libya on a lucrative contract. The shift follows regional successes: Algeria's 2019 Afcon victory under Djamel Belmadi, subsequent Afcon wins by local coaches, and Morocco's 2022 World Cup semi-final under Walid Regragui.
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