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‘You never know what will happen’ – Zahibo upbeat about CAR’s World Cup chances despite Nigeria’s threat

The Dundalk midfielder fancies the Wild Beast’s chances of qualifying for the football showpiece despite being pooled with the Super Eagles

Wilfried Zahibo is ‘realistic’ about the Central African Republic’s chances of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

After failing at previous attempts, the Wild Beasts are keen to qualify for the global football showpiece for the first time ever.

However, they must negotiate their way past Nigeria, Cape Verde, and Liberia in Group C – with their first qualifying game against the Blue Sharks in September.

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Despite failing to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the 27-year-old midfielder sees a place in Qatar 2022 as a plausible ambition, while showing his support for the Francois Zahoui-led technical crew.