Former Ex-Al Ahly manager Pitso Mosimane has urged African coaches including Ghana coach Otto to break Word Cup semi-final barrier in Qatar.
Just three African sides have reached the quarter-finals of the global showpiece thus, Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 coached and Ghana in 2010.
Otto Addo, who replaced Milovan Rajevac as Ghana coach led qualified the Black Stars to their fourth World Cup appearance after knocking out Nigeria on the away goals rule. The 47-year-old became first Ghanaian to have represented Ghana at the World Cup and also qualified the team to the Mundial as a coach.
"To have trust in African coaches is massive and shows a great sense of growth on the continent that must be sustained," Mosimane told BBC Sport Africa.
"This is not a campaign against foreign coaches but applause to the decision-makers in our national associations.
"A lot of people ask why African teams have not gone beyond the last eight or contested for the World Cup title itself, and I believe this is a big step to get there.
"Africa can definitely break that semi-final barrier if we back our own coaches who truly understand the mentality, cultural challenges and methods required to perform."
For the first time since the World Cup started in 1930, there will be an all-African coaching cast at the global finals in Qatar.