Fans Believe

BY LEE MANGENA Most football supporters and analysts believe the warriors will make it past the group stages of the Africa nations finals in Egypt after being drawn in group A with the hosts, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Next Level Sports spoke to various people after the Afcon 2019 draw was conducted on Friday and gathered that the majority of warriors supporters and pundits believe that the national team has been handed a fair chance to qualify for the knock out stages of the finals to be held in Egypt this winter.

Sbekhiwe Ndlovu, a women’s football administrator said: “Egypt happens to be the only stumbling block in the warriors' path as they seek to make it to the next round.” Brezhinev Banda a journalist working for an international radio station said: “The warriors might brew a surprise in the opening game of the tournament when they face Egypt, if they go past Egypt it will be a smooth highway to heaven afterward.” Loverty Mabunda a coach with division two outfit Quality Green football club said: “The warriors will be fielding what looks like their best ever squad at this tournament since their maiden appearance in 2004.

AFCON DRAW RESULTS

GROUP A Egypt Zimbabwe DRC Uganda