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AFRICA’S GROUP STAGES 2002 World Cup quater-finalists stand in Cranes way to Brazil Group A South Africa By FRED KAWEESI name out to place them along- Central African Republic side Senegal, and the Somalia/Ethiopia When Cranes battled Senegal winner between Mauritius and Group B during the 2002 Nations Cup Liberia in the five-team Group J. Tunisia qualifiers on January 15th 2001, Unlike Angola, who have Cape Verde very few Ugandans knew or even become Uganda’s routine and Sierra Leone recognised the West African side whipping opponents in recent E./Madagascar as a serious footballing nation. qualifiers, Bobby Williamson’s Group C In fact, it explains why main concerns will certainly stem Ivory Coast Ibrahim Sekagya at the from a side that is fast-developing time suffered relentless into Africa’s best football side. Gambia abuse from fans seated Senegal’s strengths emerge Chad/ at the Kirussia end of from a resilient back-four com- Group D Nakivubo Stadium each manded by Souleyman Diawara time , (Marseille) and Lamine Gas- Zambia and sama (Lyon), a counter-attacking Sudan got the defensive midfield that pivots Lesotho/Burundi better of him. around Wigan’s Mohamed Diame Group E It was after the but above all a mouth-watering Burkina Faso 2002 World Cup attack. finals held in South In strikers Niger Korea/Japan months (Fenerbache), S.Tome and Principe/Congo later that these very (Newcastle), (Lille), Group F fans got to under- Mame Diouf ( Nigeria stand the kind of United), Papiss Cisse (Freiburg), Malawi task a then much- Senegal are simply unplayable. Seychelles/ younger Sekagya “I watched Senegal against Djibouti/Namibia had at hand. Cameroon early this year and Group G At the time, they are a good side. But they are Egypt Senegal were de- all going to be difficult matches,” Guinea veloping into a major force but Cranes coach Bobby Williamson Zimbabwe few knew that —the same kind of told New Vision yesterday. Comoros/Mozambique scenario now that could prove a “At the moment, It’s not high Group H problem when the two nations on my agenda because a lot can Algeria meet in June next year following happen between now and then Mali the 2014 preliminary World Cup and I am not sure which players Benin draws held in Brazil city Rio De will be available,” he added. Eritrea/ Rwanda Janeiro on Saturday night. All countries placed in the 10 Group I Pele, who won three World groups of four sides will play on a Cameroon Cups with Brazil, took no formal home and away basis in a round- Libya part in the 107-minute globally robin format that will last from Guinea /Togo televised event in a windswept June 2012 to September 2013. Swaziland/DR Congo auditorium at Rio’s glamouros Group winners will advance to Group J Marina da Gloria but an- the next stage and will then be Senegal other former drawn in two-legged ties that will Uganda Brazil star determine Africa’s five represen- Angola Cranes stars Mawejje and Sekagya (right) tackle Angola’s dangerman Manucho in June last year drew Uganda’s tatives for the 2014 World Cup. Mauritius/Liberia

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