Sports News of Friday, 19 December 2025Source: www.ghanaweb.comA historic shift in African football leadership will be on display at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, with a majority of participating teams now entrusted to African head coaches. Elsewhere, African coaches are also in charge of Mozambique, Zambia, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Botswana and Burkina Faso. For decades, African football federations largely depended on European coaches, often citing tactical sophistication and experience as justification. That narrative is now shifting, with federations increasingly backing homegrown expertise and former players who understand the unique demands of African football. Many of the African coaches at AFCON 2025 are ex-national team stars, bringing not only technical knowledge but also cultural awareness, emotional intelligence and a strong sense of national identity.

Source: GhanaWeb December 19, 2025 18:51 UTC