Comments on: CAF: 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Zambia Placed in Pot Two https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/07/06/caf-new-format-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-zambia-placed-in-pot-two/ Keeping you Informed Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: ANYOKO https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/07/06/caf-new-format-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-zambia-placed-in-pot-two/#comment-3493736 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:29:38 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=426542#comment-3493736 GOOD RIDDANCE FOR CHIPOLOPOLO

]]> By: Halusaka Hamwala https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/07/06/caf-new-format-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-zambia-placed-in-pot-two/#comment-3492644 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:50:14 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=426542#comment-3492644 “The Chipolopolo, aiming for their maiden World Cup appearance, will face stiff competition from teams such as Ghana, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Cape Verde, and others in their pot.”

This shows a lack of understanding of the draw procedure by the reporter. The grouping of similar ranked teams in the same pot is to avoid them drawn in the same group thus ensuring fair distribution of strength as per FIDA ranking. Thus Zambia will not face any of the teams in their pot as each will be drawn simultaneously into one of 9 groups at the time of the draw!

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