Tough for SA, but not the worst draw

26 June 2016 - 02:00
By MARK GLEESON

South Africa will be up against a quality collection of premier league strikers, a gutsy group of islanders and the unpredictable "land of the upright people" as they seek a place at the World Cup in Russia in two years' time. But it could have been a lot worse as the draw for the final round of African qualifiers for the 2018 finals was conducted in Egypt on Friday evening.

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