Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe believes an African team will reach the World Cup final in 2026 following Morocco exploits at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Atlas Lions became the first African nation to qualify for the last four of the global showpiece, however they lost to the defending champions, France.
Morocco lost again to Croatia who clinched a play-off victory on Saturday. Josko Gvardiol gave Croatia the lead on seven minutes but Achraf Dari levelled just two minutes later. Mislav Orsic restored Crotia's lead three minutes before half-time.
"I'm confident that in the next World Cup, an African nation will go further," the 60-year-old said."
"The historic achievements of Morocco have made all of us in Africa uniquely proud. The future of African football is incredibly bright.
"If you look at the talent on the continent, there's 10-15 nations in Africa now that can compete at the highest level in the world and win."