Zebras in bottom pot for AFCON draw

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The Zebras are likely to be in a tough group when the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final draw is conducted in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on October 29.

Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, hosts Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, are the top seeds. CAF considered the performance of teams in the last three editions of the AFCON finals, which weighed heavily against the Zebras who are only making their debut at the continental showpiece.

Even if the FIFA rankings were used, the Zebras would still have found themselves in the bottom pot as they are only above Sudan and Equatorial Guinea. Gabon and Equatorial Guinea are among the top seeds by virtue of being co-hosts.In Pot Two, there is Angola, former champions Tunisia, 1994 finalists Zambia and Guinea. Pot

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