Bright convinced Zebras will qualify despite early slump
Friday, September 14, 2018
That remains the country’s finest football moment, in an otherwise topsy-turvy journey. Six years later, David Bright and the Zebras have a perfect opportunity to return to the biennial soccer jamboree, but appear to be fluffing their lines.
The Zebras’ campaign has failed to move into second gear since a late Mauritania goal stunned the hosts, 1-0 at the Francistown Sports Complex in June last year. Days later, then Zebras coach, Peter Butler threw in the towel, and Bright was installed to steer the ship forward. After falling to underrated Mauritania, a nation that has never qualified for the AFCON finals, it appeared all gloom and doom for the Zebras. Initially, only the group winners were guaranteed qualification, plus three best placed runners up. But on July 20, 2017, a month after the Mauritania defeat, CAF threw the Zebras a lifeline.
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...