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Posted November 06, 2025 05:45 · last edited November 06, 2025 10:31

Saffa
No genetic differences with African kids, it's just that we play football (generally active) a lot. No ball, no problem. No shoes, no problem and the weather really helps. 

Probable genetic differences with that Brazilian team though lol Wow! Are they special. Amazing.

In the U17 age cohort the stats would disagree with you.

Sub-Saharan African nations (Nigeria x5 & Ghana x2) have won the U17 Boys WC,
7 times in the 19 tourneys held since it began in 1985.

Runnersup a further 6 times (Nigeria x3, Ghana x2 & Mali once).
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso & Mali have all been 3rd.

Meanwhile an African nation has yet to win the senior men's WC, or even been in a final. North African Morocco in 2022, the first & only CAF nation to make a senior WC semi final.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup

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Unknown editor edited November 06, 2025 10:31
Saffa
No genetic differences with African kids, it's just that we play football (generally active) a lot. No ball, no problem. No shoes, no problem and the weather really helps. 

Probable genetic differences with that Brazilian team though lol Wow! Are they special. Amazing.

In the U17 age cohort the stats would disagree with you.

Sub Sahran African nations (Nigeria x5 & Ghana x2) have won the U17 Boys WC,
7 times in the 19 tourneys held since it began in 1985.

Runnersup a further 6 times (Nigeria x3, Ghana x2 & Mali once).
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso & Mali have all been 3rd.

Meanwhile an African nation has yet to win the senior men's WC, or even been in a final. North African Morocco in 2022, the first & only CAF nation to make a senior WC semi final.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
Unknown editor edited November 06, 2025 10:30
Saffa
No genetic differences with African kids, it's just that we play football (generally active) a lot. No ball, no problem. No shoes, no problem and the weather really helps. 

Probable genetic differences with that Brazilian team though lol Wow! Are they special. Amazing.

In the U17 age cohort the stats would disagree with you.

Sub Sahran African nations (Nigeria x5 & Ghana x2) have won the U17 Boys WC,
7 times in the 19 tourneys held since it began in 1985.

Runnersup a further 6 times (Nigeria x3, Ghana x2 & Mali once).
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso & Mali have all been 3rd.

Meanwhile an African nation has yet to win the senior men's WC or even been in a final.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
Unknown editor edited November 06, 2025 07:37
Saffa
No genetic differences with African kids, it's just that we play football (generally active) a lot. No ball, no problem. No shoes, no problem and the weather really helps. 

Probable genetic differences with that Brazilian team though lol Wow! Are they special. Amazing.

In the U17 age cohort the stats would disagree with you.

Sub Sahran African nations (Nigeria x5 & Ghana x2) have won the U17 Boys WC,
7 times in the 19 tourneys since it started in 1985.

Runnersup a further 6 times (Nigeria x3, Ghana x2 & Mali once).
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso & Mali have all been 3rd.

Meanwhile an African nation has yet to win the senior men's WC or even been in a final.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
Unknown editor edited November 06, 2025 05:47
Saffa
No genetic differences with African kids, it's just that we play football (generally active) a lot. No ball, no problem. No shoes, no problem and the weather really helps. 

Probable genetic differences with that Brazilian team though lol Wow! Are they special. Amazing.

The stats would disagree with you.

Sub Sahran African nations (Nigeria x5 & Ghana x2) have won the U17 Boys WC,
7 times in the 19 tourneys since it started in 1985.

Runnersup a further 6 times (Nigeria x3, Ghana x2 & Mali once).
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso & Mali have all been 3rd.

Meanwhile an African nation has yet to win the senior men's WC or even been in a final.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup
Unknown editor edited November 06, 2025 05:46
Saffa
No genetic differences with African kids, it's just that we play football (generally active) a lot. No ball, no problem. No shoes, no problem and the weather really helps. 

Probable genetic differences with that Brazilian team though lol Wow! Are they special. Amazing.

The stats would disagree with you.

Sub Sahran African nations (Nigeria x5 & Ghana x2) have won the U17 Boys WC,
7 times in the 19 tourneys since it started in 1985.

Runnersup a further 6 times (Nigeria x3, Ghana x2 & Mali once).
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso & Mali have all been 3rd.

Meanwhile an African nation has yet to win the senior men's WC or even been in a final.
Unknown editor edited November 06, 2025 05:46
Saffa
No genetic differences with African kids, it's just that we play football (generally active) a lot. No ball, no problem. No shoes, no problem and the weather really helps. 

Probable genetic differences with that Brazilian team though lol Wow! Are they special. Amazing.

The stats would disagree with you.

Sub Sahran African nations (Nigeria x5 & Ghana x2) have won the U17 Boys WC, 7 times in the 19 tourneys since it started in 1985.

Runnersup a further 6 times (Nigeria x3, Ghana x2 & Mali once).
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso & Mali have all been 3rd.

Meanwhile an African nation has yet to win the senior men's WC or even been in a final.
Unknown editor edited November 06, 2025 05:45
Saffa
No genetic differences with African kids, it's just that we play football (generally active) a lot. No ball, no problem. No shoes, no problem and the weather really helps. 

Probable genetic differences with that Brazilian team though lol Wow! Are they special. Amazing.

The stats would disagree with you.

Sub Sahran African nations (Nigeria x5 & Ghana x2) have won the U17 Boys WC, 7 times in the 19 tourneys since it started in 1985.

Runnersup a further 6 times (Nigeria x3, Ghana x2 & Mali once).
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso & Mali have all been 3rd.

An African nation has yet to win the senior men's WC or even be in a final.