CAN 2023: Kenya and Zimbabwe excluded
CAF suspends Kenya and Zimbabwe from AFCON 2023
The sentence fell for Kenya and Zimbabwe. Suspended from all football-related activity by FIFA, the two countries will not play in the CAN 2023 qualifiers which begin in a few days. CAF formalized the sanction.” Following the continued suspension of Kenya and Zimbabwe from all activities by the FIFA Congress, CAF announces that the two associations will not participate in the second round of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 The kick-off of these qualifiers will be given on June 1, 2022. Despite their suspension due to political interference, CAF had included them in the draw on a provisional basis, provided that the suspension is lifted 2 weeks before their first day of the playoffs. Kenya and Zimbabwe have not yet met the criteria required by FIFA as a prerequisite for the lifting of their suspension to date ,” reads the statementfrom CAF.The latter will also carry out a reorganization. With the draw for the playoffs already done, both teams knew their potential opponents. Kenya was in Pool C with Cameroon, Namibia and Burundi. While Zimbabwe lodged in group K along with Morocco, South Africa and Liberia. These two groups will therefore only include three teams each, informs CAF.
CAF suspends Kenya and Zimbabwe from AFCON 2023
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