World Cup Bound African Teams Record Poor Outing In Friendlies

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World Cup Bound African Teams Record Poor Outing In Friendlies

Agency Report

— March 6, 2014

Only one of the five African representatives to the 2014 FIFA World in Brazil won its friendly on Wednesday, the day set aside for international friendlies by world soccer’s governing body, FIFA.
PANA reports from Cairo on Thursday that Algeria was the only one of the five to play at home, defeating Slovenia 2-0 to become the only African World Cup team to record a win.
Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria drew their matches while Ghana and Cameroon lost.
The Ivorians played 2-2 with Belgium, while Nigeria played goalless with Mexico, their third draw in as many matches, in the U.S.
The Black Stars of Ghana lost 1-0 to Montenegro, while the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon were humiliated 5-1 by Portugal.
Following are the full results of all friendly games involving African teams on Wednesday:
Algeria 2 Slovenia 0
Belgium 2 Cote d’Ivoire 2
Montenegro 1 Ghana 0
Portugal 5 Cameroon 1
Nigeria 0 Mexico 0
Malawi 1 Zimbabwe 3
Burundi 1 Rwanda 1
Zambia 2 Uganda 1
Burkina Faso 1 Comoros 1
Mozambique 1 Angola 1
Mauritania 1 Niger 1
South Africa 0 Brazil 5
Botswana 3 South Sudan 0
Senegal 1 Mali 1
Namibia 1 Tanzania 1
Morocco 1 Gabon 1