The Confederation of African Football (CAF) may have begun investigating Guinea’s protest filed against Tanzania in the encounter at the last match day of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series.
Tanzania won the match 1-0 to qualify and eliminated Guinea.
Guinea submitted an appeal to the governing body last week following claiming that Tanzania fielded a player with the wrong number on his shirt.
In their appeal, Guinea argued that Ibrahim Ame, who was brought on in the 73rd minute, wore the incorrect number, contrary to CAF’s rules.
Ame’s number on the official team sheets was 24 but he donned number 26 while entering the field of play. Guinea, therefore, wants CAF to disqualify Tanzania and upgrade the West Africans as qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
A complaint was also lodged against the Kenyan match commissioner.
According to Kenyan publication, Tuko.co.ke, CAF has responded to Guinea’s complaint and wrote that
CAF promised to make a follow-up as soon as possible.
“CAF informed the Guinean Football Federation (FGF) that the Secretariat of the Disciplinary Organs of CAF has taken note of the FGF’s complaint relating to the Tanzania – Guinea match,” read part of the statement.
Guinea have expressly asked CAF to pronounce itself and state the laws.
Both sides will now be waiting pensively for CAF’s findings to know who will qualify for Morocco next year. DR Congo qualified as group winners.
Guinea called out a Kenyan official who was the match commissioner in the match in question.
Guinea accused the official of inexplicable behaviour after he refused to take down their complaints.
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