An African football analyst, Clinton McDubus, has praised the performances of most African teams at the FIFA World Cup, saying the continent could have as many as seven representatives in the knockout stage.
Speaking after the opening round of matches, the analyst said most African sides had shown quality and resilience, despite a few disappointing results.
He singled out South Africa and Tunisia as the poorest performers so far, describing South Africa as "toothless" and lacking ideas in attack.
He also said Tunisia struggled badly and could face an early exit despite recently changing coaches.
However, McDubus was full of praise for several other teams.
He said Morocco impressed against Brazil, Egypt delivered a solid display against Belgium, and Senegal were unlucky to lose to France after troubling the former world champions for much of the match.
He also highlighted strong performances from Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo and Cape Verde.
McDubus said he predicted before the tournament that at least six African teams would reach the next round and believes that target remains achievable.
"It’s looking like we could have even seven if all the teams do what they can and play to the best of their abilities," he said.
He added that Ghana still has a chance of advancing as one of the best third-placed teams, although he admitted it would be difficult after an unconvincing performance against Panama.
Overall, McDubus believes African teams had made a positive start to the tournament and could perform even better in the coming matches.
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