Wenger: World Cup has been a success for Africa
Arsène Wenger believes the first World Cup to be hosted in Africa has been a great success for the continent.
Wenger believes the organisation and the stadiums in South Africa have been 'magnificent.
The Frenchman only regrets that an African team did not progress further in the tournament.
He said: "In terms of organisation it is great success for South Africa. That is fantastic. I am very, very happy about that. And the stadiums have been absolutely magnificent.
"But it was a shame for Africa when Ghana did not make the Semi-Finals. It would have been a firework for Africa."
On the quality of the competition overall, the Arsenal boss believes some of the big teams have been playing under too much pressure at points in the tournament, leading to cagey and cautious football.
He said: "I think that the standard of the football has been up and down. Before the direct knockout stages we had some interesting games. Unfortunately when we got to the knockout stages many of the games were average for a long period.
"Teams were under pressure. They seemed to have the handbrake on if the first goal did not go in quickly."
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