History makers Morocco to face Zambia in World Cup qualifiers
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History-making 2022 World Cupsemi-finalists Morocco must win a group including Zambia to ensure qualification for the next edition in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Congo Brazzaville, Tanzania, Niger and Eritrea complete Group E after a draw made on Thursday in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast's commercial capital, by former African stars.
Morocco became the first African or Arab country to reach the WorldCup semi-finals last December in Qatar before losing to France, and finished fourth.
With Europe-based stars like Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Sofyan Amrabat and Youssef el Nesyri available, they look likely winners of the section with Zambia posing the greatest threat.
Morocco are the highest placed African team in the latest FIFA rankings, ahead of Cup of Nations title-holders Senegal with Tunisia third.
Senegal are in Group B and the biggest danger to them is likely to come from the rapidly improving Democratic Republic of Congo, who played in the 1974 World Cup when known as Zaire.
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Tunisia are in Group H with Equatorial Guinea, a rising force in Africa who beat the north Africans in a Cup of Nations qualifier last month.
Long-time rivals Nigeria and South Africawill clash in Group C, which includes Zimbabwe, whose FIFA ban for government interference in football was lifted two days ago.
Ghana, who made an early exit in Qatar, will fancy their chances of finishing first in Group I above Mali, the
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