Tanzania AFCON 2025: Guinea Fans React to Disqualification Talk As CAF Responds
- Guinea fans have sharply called out their federation for trying to use 'plastic claims' to qualify for AFCON 2025
- The West Africans have lodged a complaint to CAF, requesting to replace Tanzania at next year's AFCON in Morocco
- Guinea lost 1-0 to Tanzania on November 19 in the game that decided who between the two would qualify for AFCON
The news that Guinea could still qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has elicited sharp reactions from the national football team's fans.
The country's federation, FGF, has submitted an appeal to the Confederation of African Football, seeking to replace Tanzania at next year's AFCON.
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Why Guinea wants Tanzania kicked out of AFCON
Guinea want Tanzania disqualified on the basis that they fielded an ineligible player. Ibrahim Ame, whose official number on the team sheets was 24, entered the field of play donning a number 26 shirt.
Syli National cited a couple of clauses in CAF's legal book as they beseeched the governing body to state the laws. CAF has since confirmed the receipt of the complaint and have promised to follow up.
However, and rather interestingly, most Guinea fans aren't too thrilled that there is a slim chance they could still be on the plane to Morocco.
Guinea fans react to Tanzania's possible disqualification
A spot check by YEN.com.gh online shows that the fans want FGF to address the issues that made the team fail to qualify rather than looking for other avenues to go through. The fans lamented the poor state of the country's infrastructure, which hasn't done the team any favours.
@Thiam Sekou Tidi said:
"Build us stadiums that meet international standards, training centres to produce competitive players. You shame us."
Aboubacar Mohamed called the situation 'shameful,'
"It is shameful. We had to win all our matches instead of counting on a probable elimination of Tanzania to our advantage. A football nation like ours, in the 21st century, does not have a football centre to produce players only on street football; does not have a stadium."
While another user said,
"I love you my Guinean brothers, but on the field, you lost."
Mr. Guirassy said,
"Instead of moving on and making yourself small, you want to smoke people with a plastic claim that will never pass... to the point of making conspiracy theories! Catastrophic from start to finish."
When will CAF make their verdict on the Tanzania - Guinea case?
The Patrice Motsepe-led body has no specific time frame for making a decision. At the moment, it is a wait-and-see situation.
Gernot Rohr attacked in Libya
YEN.com.gh reported that Gernot Rohr was attacked in Libya after his Benin Republic team were trapped in the dressing room of the Tripoli International Stadium.
The German coach initially slammed CAF for letting Libya play at home after they held the Super Eagles hostage last month, only for him to be attacked later.
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