The two powerhouses were paired on the same day that Ghana’s coach, Milovan Rajevac, was fired after the Black Stars’ poor performance at Afcon 2021, when they came last in their group after losing 3-2 to first-time qualifiers Comoros.
El-Hadji Diouf, a former Liverpool striker, was one of the people in charge of the draw in Cairo, and he ensured that one of Liverpool’s current star attackers, Sadio Mane or Mohamed Salah, would be guaranteed a place in the tournament when Senegal was matched against Egypt.
Cameroon, the current Afcon hosts, is matched up against Algeria, the current holders despite having already been eliminated from this year’s tournament.
DR Congo, who previously qualified for the World Cup in 1974 when the country was known as Zaire, faces a difficult task in facing Morocco if they are to qualify for a second tournament. Tunisia, Morocco’s rivals, will advance if they defeat Mali, the only country in the draw to have never competed in a World Cup in any form.
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