Ngada to pip seasoned campaigners for AFCON place?

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The Zebras’ AFCON 2025 campaign will live or die by the steel in their backline, and head coach Morena Ramoreboli is aware of this. With the tournament drawing closer and the final 26-man squad expected this weekend, the coach has ring-fenced his trusted defenders, but the big question now is whether Mochudi Centre Chiefs’ rising force, Shanganani Ngada, has done enough to dislodge seasoned campaigners, writes MmegiSport Correspondent, KABELO BORANABI

The stakes are brutal as Zebras face a trio of free-scoring group opponents that include outright favourites Senegal, dark-horse DRC and the tricky Benin.

The three teams pumped in 24 goals during the just-ended qualifiers with Senegal alone bagging 10, the third-highest tally in the phase.

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Ngada to pip seasoned campaigners for AFCON place?