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AFCON 2015 DRAW: Bafana In Group Of Death
Bafana Bafana were drawn against African football heavyweights Ghana, Senegal and Algeria in Group C of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
The draw was conducted in Malabo, the capital city of host nation Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday night.
The sixteen teams that will fight it out for continental glory learnt their fate ahead of the tournament set to take place from 17 January to 8 February.
Shakes Mashabaâs charges qualified for the 2015 tournament by finishing unbeaten and top of Group A, which included defending champions Nigeria who failed to make the qualification grade. South Africa have one Afcon title, which they won on home soil in 1996.
Algeria finished top of Group B in the qualifiers having amassed 15 points, which was the highest total in all the seven groups. The Desert Foxes, like Bafana, have one continental title to their name which they won in 1990.
Ghana had a shaky start in the qualifiers but rallied to finish top of Group E with 11 points. The Black Stars have qualified for the tournament 19 times in total, finishing as runners-up four times, third once, and fourth three times.
Senegal finished second in Group E but boast the best defensive record in the qualifiers as they conceded just one goal in six matches.
The Lions of Teranga are the only team without a continental title to their name in Group C of the 2015 tournament. Their best finish in Afcon came in 2002, when they lost the final on penalties after drawing 0â0 with Cameroon.
The final tournament will be held in four cities namely Bata, Malabo, Mongomo and Ebibeyin.
FULL DRAW
Group A – Equtorial Guinea, Congo, Gabon, Burkina Faso
Group B – Zambia, DR Congo, Cape Verde, Tunisia
Group C – Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Algeria
Group D – Ivory Coast, Mali, Cameroon, Guinea
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