JONTY’S PICKS

Bafana Bafana are in dire straits on the road to Russia as they host Burkina Faso at the FNB Stadium today. Stuart Baxter’s men have to beat the Stallions and then beat Senegal home and away in November if they are to have any chance of topping Group D, and even then they will need other results to go their way.

Burkina Faso are in a much better position to qualify for the 2018 Fifa World Cup, and will definitely make it if they win their final two qualifiers, and if Senegal slip up in any of their last three matches. I am not sure if Paulo Duarte’s side will be able to get the three points against South Africa today, however, and I have a feeling this could end in a draw, a result that would suit neither team. Soccer 6 pool - S6 V1 P1 M1: South Africa v Burkina Faso - Previewed above. TIP: Draw = 2 M2: Uganda v Ghana - East Africans to thrive on home comforts. TIP: Uganda win = 1 M3: Cameroon v Algeria - Cameroon to win this dead rubber. TIP: Cameroon win = 1 M4: Nigeria v Zambia - Nigeria to qualify for Russia . TIP: Nigeria win = 1 M5: Cape Verde Islands v Senegal - Honours even in Praia. TIP: Draw = 2 M6: Morocco v Gabon - Morocco to edge a close contest. TIP: Morocco win = 1 Bet on this pool and TAB's other football pools - go to

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