At 6.1kg, World Cup proves too heavy for Africa
Friday, June 29, 2018
African players are generally regarded as physically strong, but lifting the 6.1kg all-gold World Cup trophy has proved to be a gargantuan task. Egypt became the first African side to compete in a World Cup in 1934, but went out after losing 4-2 to Hungary.
Signs of progress have been visible since Tunisia became the first African side to register a victory at the World Cup finals in 1978, coming from 1-0 down at half time, to see off Mexico 3-1.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...