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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Pitso Mosimane would be excited by the prospect of coaching a Nigeria team that has world-class stars, but is wary of the notorious politics that accompany the Super Eagles job.<\/p>\n

Mosimane said he would love to take charge of one of the nine, and potentially 10, African teams going to the first 48-team World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the US in 2026, and he dreams of winning an Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

The former Bafana Bafana, Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly coach has been linked to the Nigeria national team job several times, including now as incumbent Jose Peseiro\u2019s position has become fragile after a disastrous start to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with draws against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Nigeria are in group C with Bafana Bafana.<\/p>\n

Mosimane was asked in a press conference with the South African Football Journalists\u2019 Association (Safja) if he would fancy his chances taking an African team to the World Cup in the new qualification process.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing I would say is, I want to win a Cup of Nations or got to a World Cup with a team,\u201d the coach said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Pitso Mosimane would be excited by the prospect of coaching a Nigeria team that has world-class stars, but is wary of the notorious politics that accompany the Super Eagles job. 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