The Zebras have just come back from Mozambique where they recorded a much-needed victory against the Mambas. The 2-1 win came after the sacking of coach Colwyn Rowe, who has been with the team since 2006.
It is no doubt that on paper, Zebras' opponents, the Elephants of Ivory Coast are favourites to win tomorrow. However, the west Africans are missing a number of key players besides the fact that they are struggling in the qualifiers. They have scored only one goal in the win against Mozambique at home and drawn 0-0 with Madagascar away in Antananarivo. The Elephants might be a struggling and weakened side but this can work negatively for the Zebras. It is not in doubt that the 1992 African champions want to beat the Zebras comprehensively to put their campaign on a firm footing. This means that the Zebras who are surprisingly sitting top of Group Seven ahead of the Ivorians are in for a tough time. However, the Zebras can take solace that in recent years, they have stood firm against big names like Egypt and Morocco. The same is expected against the Elephants.
