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Zebras face Senegal at AFCON finals

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Zebras have been drawn in Group D for this year's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals to be hosted in Morocco.

The tournament will kick off on December 31 until January 16 next year.

Zebras were the first team to be drawn in Group D followed by the West African side, Benin. They will also face African giants and former African champions, Senegal. The remaining team drawn in Group D is Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It will be Zebras' second appearance at the continental showpiece. The first time they qualified for AFCON was in 2012 under the tutelage of Stanley Tshosane, which was hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

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Zebras face Senegal at AFCON finals

Zebras have been drawn in Group D for this year's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals to be hosted in Morocco.