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THE FNB Stadium is packed to its newly upgraded capacity of 110,000 fans.

FIFA’s president Issa Hayatou, fresh from finally ousting the aging Sepp Blatter to become Africa’s first leader of the global game, emerges from the VIP tribune and walks onto the pitch to be presented to the players who have battled their way through to reach the ultimate pinnacle of any professional footballer’s career, the World Cup final.

Unfortunately for Hayatou, there are no African teams before him on this day as reigning champions Senegal were defeated in the semi-final. No, this final will be contested by two of Europe’s greatest superpowers, Germany and France.