Friday 15 November 2013

PREVIEW:WORLD CUP PLAY OFFS.AFRICAN ZONE

With just 11 slots remaining for Brazil 2014,Africa has got 5 out of the 11.However Ghana,Ivory Coast,Senegal,Tunisia,Egypt,Cameroon,Burkina Faso,Nigeria,Algeria and Ethiopia will be fighting for the 5 slots.But only 5 of this 10 can make it.

On Saturday,Nigeria will take on Ethiopia in Calaba,Nigeria.However is Nigeria who will go into this game fully confident as they won the first league 2-1 in Ethiopia.However Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishew is very optimistic that his side can course an upset on Saturday.

In other games,Senegal will be playing away from home as they face Ivory Coast.The game is however slated to be played in Morocco since the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has imposed a banned on Senegal.The Talanga Lions who lost the first league 3-1 will be hoping to overcome their Ivorian counterparts to make it to their 2nd appearance at the World cup.

Elsewhere in Luanda,Cameroon will be taking on Tunisia.The Indomitable Lions who were able to get a 0-0 drawn game in Rades will be hoping to make it for the first time since 2002.

Burkina Faso who also managed a 3-2 win the first league will travel to face Algeria in Algers.They will be hoping to make it to their face world cup appearance.

The last game will see Egypt welcoming Ghana at the Cairo Military stadium on tuesday.The Egyptians will have to overcome a 6-1 deficit.

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