Zebras in hat for World Cup draw

With a tough Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification schedule ahead, the limping Zebras would hope for reprieve as they begin their quest to qualify for the tournament, which Russia hosts in three years time.The Zebras have never made it to the finals of the World Cup and were brutally bundled out in the group stages in their bid to qualify for Brazil 2014. Their journey ended ignominiously with a cruel 4-1 defeat to South Africa in Durban in 2013.  The Zebras finished third in that group, which had South Africa, Ethiopia and Central African Republic.

When the draw is conducted for the coming qualifiers, the Zebras are likely to face lightweights as they are in the top pot of a group of 26 lowly ranked nations. The July 15 FIFA rankings were used to seed teams.