Galloping Zebras eye Mali revenge

Mogakolodi 'Tsotso' Ngele slices through two Malian players during the previous encounter in 2012 PIC: KABO MPAETONA
Mogakolodi 'Tsotso' Ngele slices through two Malian players during the previous encounter in 2012 PIC: KABO MPAETONA

FRANCISTOWN: Buoyed by two consecutive wins, the Zebras will feel they have enough in their tank to shock fancied Les Aigles of Mali when the two meet in the second round of the 2018 Russia World Cup qualifier at the Francistown Sports Complex on Saturday.

Kick-off is at 6pm.  The Zebras are keen to travel to West Africa for the second leg with a healthy lead although Mali has proved to be a hard nut to crack.

Mali has convincingly won three matches against the Zebras including a 4-1 drubbing in their last visit to Lobatse in 2012.

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