Audio By Carbonatix
FIFA have cancelled their “special ranking” for Africa ahead of Friday’s draw for the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup.
The cancellation means the Black Stars retain their place in Pot 1 of the draw which means they avoid the other four top ranked African countries.
The special ranking came after Egypt argued they deserved to be in Pot 1 ahead of Tunisia.
Despite agreeing to have special rankings purposely for the draw, FIFA have discarded the idea with a day to go.
This means Egypt remain in Pot 2 alongside Nigeria and Mali.
Ghana remains in Pot 1 with Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tunisia and Senegal.
Seedings:
Pot 1 - Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Tunisia
Pot 2 - Cape Verde, Egypt, DR Congo, Nigeria, Mali.
Pot 3 - Cameroon, Morocco, Guinea, South Africa, Congo.
Pot 4 – Uganda, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Gabon, Zambia.
The draw is scheduled for 3pm tomorrow in Cairo.
-
Follow Joy Sports on Twitter: @JoySportsGH. Our hashtag is #JoySports
Latest Stories
-
How gold saved the cedi in 2025
6 minutes -
A celebration of homegrown talent: Lagos meets Accra with cross-border fashion pop-up
9 minutes -
Prudential Bank empowers merchant partners with POS training in Accra and Kumasi
20 minutes -
There’s a challenge in our party, and we need a bold leader to win power for us – Bryan Acheampong
22 minutes -
Asantehene is a national asset – Mahama commends Otumfuo’s role in Bawku peace process
45 minutes -
PruRide Accra champions health, youth empowerment and sustainability through cycling
47 minutes -
Ghana set for a dazzling Christmas 2025
50 minutes -
Dr. Bawumia is the overwhelming favourite in NPP primaries with 69.7% lead – new survey
54 minutes -
Jospong Group donates towards Zoomlion Central Mosque completion
1 hour -
NPP delegates rate Dr. Bawumia as the candidate with the strongest leadership qualities – survey
1 hour -
Nigeria beats Ghana, Liberia and China to win ABF 2025
1 hour -
Rolihlahla Africa Law Journal debuts with five inaugural papers
2 hours -
African Athletics Championships to slated for May 12, 2026 in Accra
2 hours -
GHAFFAP advocates government support to farmers in restoration of degraded forests
2 hours -
A dream deferred: The journey of a loading boy
2 hours