Patrick Vieira hopes an African nation will one day win the World Cup . `` I believe ( they can ) and I really hope they will win the World Cup in the near future because I think that will help African football to develop even better , even more , '' says Vieira , who was born in Senegal but moved to France as an eight-year-old . An African nation has never advanced past the quarterfinal stage . Senegal , born in Senegal , won the World Cup with France in 1990 .
Patrick Vieira hopes an African nation will one day win the World Cup . An African nation has never advanced past the quarterfinal stage . Senegal , born in Senegal , won the World Cup with France in 1990 .