Some 'easy' groups await Africa's giants, but they must beware overconfidence
The likes of Nigeria and Senegal are in World Cup qualification groups they should easily win... But hubris could see a giant come crashing down.
2019 Schedule
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2019 Schedule
2-0-0, 1st in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
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- UGAUGA05/7FT1SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN110/7FT0BENBEN
- SenegalSEN114/7FT0TUNTUN
- SenegalSEN019/7FT1ALGALG
- SenegalSEN328/9FT1GNBGNB
- SenegalSEN13/10FT0BENBEN
- SenegalSEN29/10FT0MLIMLI
- BRABRA110/10FT1SenegalSEN
- GHAGHA113/10FT1SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN213/11FT0CGOCGO
- SWZSWZ117/11FT4SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN0FT0GNBGNB
- GNBGNB0FT0SenegalSEN
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2019-20 Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Congo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Eswatini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
2019-20 Team LeadersAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying
Goal Difference5Tied-2nd
Goals Scored6Tied-3rd
Assists0Tied-1st
Goals Conceded1Tied-8th