Chelsea's Obi Mikel can't see African team winning World Cup

Chelsea's Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel is unsure if a home nation will win next year's World Cup.

Fabio Capello no less has identified Ivory Coast as potential challengers in South Africa and it is worth bearing in mind that traditionally European nations do not triumph at World Cups outside Europe.

Mikel however remains cautious about his continent's chances.

"I would like one my African brothers or an African country to win it but the way football in Europe is going - the quality of the game they are playing which is getting faster and better every day - I support the African teams but I can see one of the European countries winning it," he told chelseafc.com.

 
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