AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS, CHAD DISQUALIFIED
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has disqualified Chad from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations qualifying 2021 on Monday.
In a statement, the move by the Cairo-based organization follows the unexplained dissolution of the Chadian National Football Federation by the sports ministry in the Central African country when Chad were already bottom of qualifying on Group A.
Meanwhile Mali and Namibia, who were slated to play Chad this week in the last two match days ahead of the tournament in Cameroon next January, were awarded 3-0 victories.
Guinea host Mali in Conakry on Wednesday and a victory will ensure a top-two finish while any other result would keep alive Namibia’s hopes.
The suspension of Chad will not affect 2020 World cup qualifying in Africa as they have already been eliminated.
Africa Cup of Nations
Group A Playing Wednesday
Conakry: Mali v Guinea (1600 GMT)
Playing Sunday
Windhoek: Guinea v Namibia (1300 GMT )
