The Organising Committee for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations has disqualified Kenya from the 2017 edition for fielding ineligible players against Sudan.
Image: Kenyan U-20 team [credit – capitalfm]
Kenya was disqualified for fielding five ineligible players in their First Round 1st leg clash against Sudan.
The match was played on Sunday, 3 April 2016 at the El Merreikh Stadium, which ended 1-1.
The five players are:
Erick Ouma Otieno, born on 27/9/1996;
Nicholas Kipkirui, born on 31/5/1996;
Boniface Muchiri, born on 23/8/1996;
Eugene Moses Mukangula, born on 22/6/1996;
Theodore Kibet Kilele, born on 25/9/1996
This is contrary to a circular sent to all National Associations that players born on 1 January 1997 or after are eligible to participate in the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia 2017.
“The Organizing Committee after its findings concluded that the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) clearly violated article 40.11 of the competition regulations which states:
‘A team which allows a non-qualified or a suspended player to take part in a direct knock-out match shall lose the match.
“[It] shall be eliminated from the competition, even in the absence of protests’.
“Consequently, the U-20 Kenyan National team is disqualified from the preliminaries of the AFCON U20 – Zambia 2017.
“The U20 Sudan National team is qualified to the next round,” CAF General Secretary Hicham El Amrani said in a letter dated 19 April 2015 addressed to the CEO of FKF.
Meanwhile, the decision can be contested before CAF Appeal Board within three days of notification.
CAF ANNOUNCES ACCREDITATION FOR 38TH CAF ORDINARY ASSEMBLY IN MEXICO
In another development, the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the media accreditation process for the 38th CAF Ordinary Assembly (Mexico City, Mexico).
It opens from Wednesday, 20 April 2016 to Thursday, 5 May 2016.
The 38th CAF Ordinary General Assembly will take place on Wednesday, 11 May 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Mexico City, Mexico.
Media interested in attending the 38th CAF Ordinary General Assembly can apply for accreditation through the CAF Media Channel via cafonline.com
Approval to access the CAF Media Channel does not mean you have been granted accreditation.
All applications are subject to confirmation. Confirmation will NOT be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Successful applicants will be notified and provided with further information in due course.
Furthermore, please be advised that international applicants are responsible for securing their own visas.
For details on the 38th CAF ORDINARY ASSEMBLY (MEXICO CITY, MEXICO), please visit the website cafonline.com.