Ghana set to be based in Rustenburg for 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Posted On Wednesday, 24th October 2012
Black Stars could be based in Rustenberg for the Cup of Nations
Ghana could be returning to familiar surroundings in Rustenburg for their group campaign at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Nelspruit, Rustenburg, Port Elizabeth, Durban and Johannesburg are the host cities for the Cup of Nations.
The Black Stars and Ivory Coast are vying for either Rustenburg or Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Province when the draw is made on Wednesday in Durban.
Ghana, were based in Rustenburg for a greater part of their 2010 World Cup stay in South Africa.
Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium, formerly known as Soccer City and the venue for the World Cup final, will host only the opening match and the final.
The Nations Cup draw would decide whether Ghana and Ivory Coast are placed in either Group B or D.
The Black Stars are one the four top-seeded teams for next year’s finals alongside hosts South Africa who are in Group A and will be based in Durban, title holder Zambia in Group C in Nelspruit and Ivory Coast.
According to Caf, with the “exception of the host country (South Africa) and holder of the trophy (Zambia), the 14 qualified teams will be ranked based on their performances during the last three Orange Africa Cup of Nations, i.e. the 2008, 2010 and 2012 editions.”
1. In conformity with the regulations of the competition, South Africa the host
team shall be the top seeded team of group A and Zambia the title holder will
be the top seeded team of group C.
2. South Africa and Zambia will respectively have letters A1 and C1 on the board.
3. According to their ranking in the last three editions, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire are the teams in Pot 1 and will be the top seeded teams of groups B and D.
Stage 1 of the Draw will be to do an integral draw to determine which of these two teams shall be awarded the letter B1 and which one will have the letter D1.
4. The remaining twelve teams will be categorized into three Pots (Pot 2, 3 and 4) based on their results in the last three editions of the AFCON in 2008, 2010 and 2012.
5. The Stage 2 of the Draw will be to proceed to the repartition of the 4 teams of Pot 4 (DR Congo, Togo ,Cape Verde and Ethiopia) in the four groups.
6. For this stage 2, we will seek the assistance of a designated representative at the Official Draw for the following steps.
The representative shall draw from the first jar that contains the 4 groups (AB-C-D) the letter that will determine the group where the next drawn team
will play .
The first team to be drawn shall belong in that group in position 4 (i.e. A4, B4, C4 or D4). The same procedure will be repeated for the three other teams of Pot 4 .
7. The same procedure as described in point 6 above will be applied for Stage 3 of the Draw concerning 4 teams in Pot 3 (Algeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco and Niger).
The first team to be drawn shall belong in that group in position 3 (i.e. A3, B3, C3 or D3).
8. The same procedure as described in point 6 above will be applied for Stage 4 of the Draw concerning 4 teams in Pot 2(Mali, Tunisia, Angola and Nigeria).
The first team to be drawn shall belong in that group in position 2 (i.e. A2, B2, C2 or D2).
By the end of these 4 stages the sixteen qualified countries would then, be
distributed within the four groups.
Teams in the same pot cannot be drawn against each other.
The tournament takes place in South Africa between 19 January and 10 February 2013.
Seedings:
Pot one: South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast
Pot two: Mali, Tunisia, Angola, Nigeria
Pot three: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Niger
Pot four: Togo, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Ethiopia.
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The draw for the four groups will be made in Durban tonight, after which the final fixtures for the competition will be determined. An insight into the team as compiled by MTNfootball.com
SOUTH AFRICA?
Previous finals: 7 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008)?
Seeded: Pot 1 ?
The hosts will be appearing in their first Nations Cup finals since 2008 when they exited in the first round in Ghana. Coach Gordon Igesund has been tasked with making the semifinals and he will rely on their strong form at home against African opposition.
GHANA?
Previous finals: 18 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)?
Seeded: Pot 1?
Ghana have not won the Nations Cup since 1982 and time is running out for this latest generation of stars. They have fond memories of South Africa after their quarterfinal showing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and subsequent visits to camp in the country.
MALI?
Previous finals: 7 (1972, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012)?
Seeded: Pot 2?
Mali finished third at the Nations Cup played earlier this year and remain a very strong outfit. They will be among the contenders, but perhaps lack the real star quality to go all the way.
ZAMBIA?
Previous finals: 15 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)?
Seeded: Pot 1?
African champions Zambia squeezed into the 2013 finals after winning a nail-biting penalty shoot-out in their final qualifier against Uganda. They will be desperate to prove that their 2012 showing was no fluke, and have a number of players who either currently ply their trade in the South African PSL or have in the past. This tournament will feel like home.
NIGERIA
Previous finals: 16 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)?
Seeded: Pot 2?
Nigeria are a shadow of the former powerhouse of the African continent, but you feel that on their day they could be a match for anyone. Can Stephan Keshi get the Super Eagles flying again?
TUNISIA ?
Previous finals: 15 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)?
Seeded: Pot 2?
Tunisia will be boosted by their seeding in Pot 2 which will mean they will avoid a number of the top names in the competition. They play with usual north African organisation and technique, but without any superstars.
CÔTE D’IVOIRE?
Previous finals: 19 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)?
Seeded: Pot 1?
This really is the final opportunity for Cote d’Ivoire’s Golden Generation and what a fitting end to Didier Drogba’s international career it would be if he can lift the Nations Cup with the side. Perhaps it is written in the stars for them.
MOROCCO?
Previous finals: 14 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012)?
Seeded: Pot 3?
Morocco under performed in the 2012 Nations Cup having gone into the tournament as one of the favourites. They remain a good side and could well be up there with the leading lights again.
ETHIOPIA?
Previous finals: 9 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1982)?
Seeded: Pot 4?
Ethiopia have qualified for their first finals since 1982 having seen off the challenge of Sudan and they will be no easy pickings for any team despite their status as a side in Pot 4 of the seedings.
CAPE VERDE?
Previous finals: 0?
Seeded: Pot 4?
Cape Verde will be appearing in their first Nations Cup finals ever having caused a massive upset in the qualifiers when they ousted Cameroon. The Portuguese-speaking side having a number of players from that country and will love the experience of being on the continental stage.
ANGOLA
Previous finals: 6 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)?
Seeded: Pot 2?
Angola have been to each of the last four Nations Cup tournaments, including the one they hosted in 2010, but have failed to make the kind of impact they would have hoped for. Could this be their chance?
NIGER?
Previous finals: 1 (2012)?
Seeded: Pot 3?
Niger reach a second successive Nations Cup finals after beating a more fancied Guinea in the qualifiers. Their problem remains that they ate close to unbeatable in Niamey, but outside of Niger have an awful record.
TOGO?
Previous finals: 6 (1972, 1984, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006)?
Seeded: Pot 4?
Togo return to the Nations Cup for the first time since the horrors of the guerilla attack on their team bus ahead of the 2010 even in Angola. They pulled out of that tournament before it began and have been boosted recently by the return of Emmanuel Adebayor to their line-up.
DR CONGO?
Previous finals: 15 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)?
Seeded: Pot 4?
DR Congo make a return to the Nations Cup after a seven-year absence during which time they would have expected to feature more regularly. Off the back of the success of TP Mazembe in African club competition they have built a decent squad that has so far under-achieved.
BURKINA FASO
Previous finals: 8 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012)?
Seeded: Pot 3?
Burkina Faso have been to the last two Nations Cup tournaments without making an impact at all and will hope for a quarterfinal place at the very least in 2013.
ALGERIA ?
Previous finals: 14 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010)?
Seeded: Pot 3?
Algeria have surprisingly only been to one of the last four Nations Cup tournaments, despite having a formidable side in that time that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup (and the Nations Cup that year too). Consider them Dark Horses for this one.
I never knew Zambia’s record until now. Almost catching up with Ghana!!!! They are really powerhouse of african football. Congrats African Champions. Your record of appearing at AFCON is very fantastic.
Lool yea zambia almost catchn up