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by theshot (2006-01-18 00:28:57)
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PREVIEWS > GROUP D Tags:
PREVIEWS > Group D > Summary
Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Zimbabwe.
The second group with the ‘group of death’ label. Hard to imagine, but at least one of the three, Nigeria, Ghana, or Senegal will be eliminated after the group matches.
Nigeria and Senegal are desperately seeking a good result after the World Cup failure and Ghana will seek to build on strength and need to avoid any disappointment that can turn the World Cup hysteria into a destructive one.
Zimbabwe can only hope for problems in the others camps or loss of focus at the big three.
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by theshot (2006-01-17 23:42:24)
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PREVIEWS > GROUP D Tags: Nigeria
PREVIEWS > Group D > Nigeria
standard sentence: 'should have been the Brazil of Africa'
biggest population
huge talent
but only 2 time winners with a self destruction tag on the backs of conflicting egos
clubs: not top in Africa, but with a recent exception (Enyimba winning Champions League twice)
Squad: professionals at Europes
Coach: Nigerian. (Eguavoen).
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by theshot (2006-01-17 23:37:51)
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PREVIEWS > GROUP D Tags: Ghana
PREVIEWS > Group D > Ghana
Traditional West African football power.
4 time winners but the last time more than 20 years ago.
Clubs: near top in Africa
Squad: professionals at Europe.
Coach: European (Serbian).
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by theshot (2006-01-17 23:35:11)
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PREVIEWS > GROUP D Tags: Senegal
PREVIEWS > Group D > Senegal
Traditional West African football power. Still not at every Nations Cup. Best success: runners up.
Clubs: 2nd rank in Africa
Squad: professionals at Europe.
Coach: Senegalese.
It had been unrealistic to expect the Senegalese ´keep the level of 2002, but they are still a strong team. It will depend on their focus and determination how strong. At their best they will be a threat to anybody. Otherwise the strong group might hand them another disappointment. The outcome might be very close.
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Reader contribution by: no name, edited by: theshot (2006-01-17 23:29:23)
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PREVIEWS > GROUP D Tags: Zimbabwe
PREVIEWS > Group D > Zimbabwe
Only second Nations Cup. Have to be considered between #10-25 since the beginning of the 90s.
Clubs: not very successful on African level, recently best players move to South Africa
Coach:
Zimbabwe seemed have been handed the toughest punishment of all teams in the draw. Their opponents hardly can afford failure and normally should beat the Southern Africans on this level. Zimbabwe who had to lobby hard for their budget are a decent football team but they will have to hope for some disturbances in the game of their opponents to seize a possible opportunity for a surprise.
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