The 39-year-old former champion is excited by what the Africa-born players can offer in this year’s play-offs. “This is history because for it’s the first time we have so many Africans in the play-offs. I am so excited,” Mbenga, who played for Belgium, told BBC Sport Africa. “I’m looking forward to see them playing at the highest level possible and destroy everybody around them. I’ll be texting that to all of them.”