No miracle for Kenya and Zimbabwe. Although suspended by FIFA for government interference, the two selections had been integrated into the draw CAN 2023 qualifiers last month. The Confederation of African Football (CAF), however, warned that the two countries would be excluded if their suspension is not lifted by the first matches. And the ax fell on Monday, 7 days before the start of the 1st day.
«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 Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023“Wrote the pan-African body in a communiqué. «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 playoffs. Kenya and Zimbabwe have not yet fulfilled the criteria required by FIFA as prerequisites for the lifting of their suspension.»
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Result : “Both teams, Kenya and Zimbabwe, will be deemed losers and eliminated from the competition. Groups C and K to which they belonged will be made up of only three (3) teams and the order of matches will be maintained in accordance with the match schedule communicated to the teams following the draw on April 19, 2022. The teams that came first and second in these groups will qualify for the final tournament in Ivory Coast“, clarified the CAF.
Group C will therefore include only Cameroon, Namibia and Burundi and group K only Morocco, South Africa and Liberia. Cameroon was due to face Kenya on June 4, while Morocco will be exempt from matches in September, the window initially reserved for its double confrontation once morest Zimbabwe. A perfect opportunity to schedule friendly matches two months before the 2022 World Cup…
Zimbabwe and Kenya disqualified from Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Ivory Coast 2023 https://t.co/yjtBW88gFj
— CAF Media (@CAF_Media) May 23, 2022
