[ 2011-07-31 ]

Ghana gets Zambia in Group D
Ghana's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying opponents
have been revealed with the Black Stars handed a
Group D draw alongside Zambia, Sudan and either
Lesotho or Burundi.

This followed the draw made in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil on Saturday as 52 sides from the continent
were paired in ten four-team sections.

Brazilian stars Cafu and Neymar assisted in the
draw for the African Zone.

The Black Stars, seeded, who enjoyed a memorable
last eight place at last year's World Cup after a
debut round of 16 finish in 2006 would be
attempting a third consecutive appearance when the
begin the campaign in the second qualifying
round.

Countries from the continent would be competing
for five qualifying berths when the African
qualifiers start in June 2012 and conclude in
September 2013.

203 countries will be part of the 824 qualifiers
for the right to claim one of 32 berths at the
2014 World Cup finals.

Brazil will host the competition from 12 June - 13
July 2014.

AFRICAN ZONE DRAW
Group A: South Africa, Botswana, Central African
Republic, Somalia or Ethiopia

Group B: Tunisia, Cape Verde Islands, Sierra
Leone, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar

Group C: Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Gambia, Chad or
Tanzania

Group D: Ghana, Zambia, Sudan, Lesotho or Burundi
Group E: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Niger, Sao Tome e
Principe or Congo

Group F: Nigeria, Malawi, Seychelles or Kenya,
Djibouti or Namibia

Group G: Egypt, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Comoros or
Mozambique

Group H: Algeria, Mali, Benin, Eritrea or Rwanda
Group I: Cameroon, Libya, Guinea-Bissau or Togo,
Swaziland or Congo DR

Group J: Senegal, Uganda, Angola, Mauritius or
Liberia

Source - Ghana FA

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