Zebras down 100 places since historic qualification

Fluctuating fortunes: The Zebras are ranked number 43 in Africa PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Fluctuating fortunes: The Zebras are ranked number 43 in Africa PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

The Zebras’ slide in the FIFA rankings has continued at an alarming rate since their historic qualification to the 2012 Africa Cup Of Nations finals. Staff Writer Mqondisi Dube traces a slide that shows no signs of abating

The Zebras journey up and down football’s ladder has been littered with extreme contrasts.

There was a period when the team was largely acknowledged as ‘whipping boys’ before light emerged at the end of the tunnel between 2004 to 2006. It was a period when Veselin Jelusic was in charge and instilled a sense of new belief as the team went toe-to-toe with continental giants such as Morocco and Egypt. It was a team built around a solid defence, as the experience of several stars proved telling. The togetherness was evident as Botswana began to shed the unwanted ‘whipping boys’ tag.

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