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Suleiman Habuba, former Communications Director of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is buoyant Africa will have a good story to tell in Brazil when the World Cup kicks off in summer. Ghana, Cote d�Ivoire, Nigeria, Algeria and Cameroon will carry Africa�s flag at the gathering of the best 32 teams and Habuba is convinced the quintet could come good depending on their approach to the month-long event. Habuba, a FIFA instructor and a football consultant since resigning from his position at CAF last year told GNA Sports �I expect the teams to do well in Brazil once they prepare very well. �Note that many African players now ply their trades in Europe where they have most of their mates and opponents as players for the other national teams as well. �This means they are already familiar with most of the players they are likely to meet in Brazil and that put them in a good position psychologically. �If they use that plus their physical attributes to their advantage, they will have good stories to tell in Brazil.� Ghana remains Africa�s best performer in the last two editions of the Mundial and still considered the continent�s favourite ahead of the World Cup. The Black Stars are housed in Group G alongside Germany, Portugal and the USA while Cameroon are in Group A with host Brazil, Croatia and Mexico. The Elephants are in Group C with Japan, Greece and Colombia with Nigeria pitted with Argentina, Iran and Bosnia- Herzegovina in Group F. In Group H, Algeria will battle Belgium, Russia and Korea Republic.