Blattes Warns Nigeria And Others Over World Cup Slots

FIFA BOSS Sepp Blatter says African countries must improve if they want their World Cup slots to be increased. Six countries Nigeria, Cameroon, Algeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa represented Africa at last year's World Cup because South Africa hosted the tournament. But the continent's place at the World Cup will revert to five for the 2014 finals in Brazil. This has sparked calls by some African countries for the continent place to be increased in future events. But the head of the world governing body says Africa will have to work hard to have the allocation of places increased. All of the FIFA member countries have equal voting rights, but when it comes to the WORKD CUP, which is the only income of FIFA, our executive committee agrees that those confederations that have the best football should have more representatives Blatter said in Harare. There are no more small national teams, everyone can beat everyone, but it is up to Africa to prove that they deserve more World Cup place. Africa's performance in last tournament only Ghana made it out of the quarter final is the farthest an African country has gone in the World Cup.