GOAL rates the continent’s representatives after the group stage draw for the finals in Qatar was revealed on Friday
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Five African nations watched closely to know their fate as Friday’s World Cup draw edged closer.
African champions Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon and Ghana were respectively pooled in Groups A, F, D, G and H, with certain nations seemingly getting a slice of luck while others were not as fortunate.
Now aware of the outcome of the draw, GOAL rates the African sides.
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With the Indomitable Lions drawn with Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia, the giants face a tough battle to make it out of Group C.
In fairness, the games involving the two European nations and Cameroon will be hugely crucial to the African giants’ prospects.
It will not be straightforward, though, with Rigobert Song’s troops facing an uphill task of plotting a way through an ostensibly tough draw.
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While the Carthage Eagles are yet to know the final nation that will join themselves, France and Denmark, the North African nation did not get the rub of the green.
Drawing the defending World champions and European Championship semi-finalists, the Tunisians have their work cut out for them before a ball is kicked.
One of Peru, Australia and the United Arab Emirates will join the 2004 African champions in a group where they are predicted to battle for third spot with one of the inter-confederation play-off winners.
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This iteration of the Black Stars may not have the quality of its predecessors and drawing three sides in the top 30 does not particularly bode well.
This could be Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez’s swansong at the finals, somewhat making Portugal and Uruguay favourites to advance.
Having said that, Ghana have a history with the ex-Barcelona striker following his handball that prevented the West African nation from becoming the first on the continent to make it to the World Cup semis. This match could boost motivation and inspire progress from the group.