Mares catch Zebras’ hangover

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Slow down: Results have not been forthcoming for the Mares PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

When the Zebras’ Class of 2012 returned from Gabon where they had made their Africa Cup of Nations finals bow, the team was never the same. And now their female counterparts, the Mares find themselves in a similar predicament, notes Mmegi Staffer, MQONDISI DUBE

Stanley Tshosane and his charges became the darling of the nation when they qualified for the 2012 AFCON finals. It was a history-making moment as the Zebras touched new heights, reaching number 53 in the FIFA rankings, on their way to the finals.

In Gabon, the Zebras lost all three group stage matches at Africa’s biggest football stage, but that mattered little as qualification was considered the biggest achievement.

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