Super Eagles Will Not Qualify For AFCON If They Lose To Egypt As Chad Withdraws
Published: March 27, 2016
Chad has withdrawn from the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers due to the economic situation in the country, and will not honour the return leg against Tanzania on March 28, according to Chad Football Association Secretary General,Mahamoud.
According to the regulations of CAF, the teams in Group G have been reduced to three, Egypt, Nigeria and Tanzania, and previous matches against Chad will no longer be taken into account in the ranking.
Therefore, the Pharaohs are first with four points, followed by Nigeria, who have drawn two games and garnered two points, and last-placed Tanzania.
The Super Eagles were due to face Les Sao in June 2016 on match day five of the qualifiers.
The withdrawal of Chad has put Nigeria in a precarious position as a loss to Egypt on Tuesday will see them knocked out of the qualifying race.
Based on the regulations of CAF, the 13 group winners and the two best overall runners-up will qualify for the tournament, but a group with three teams is not considered when determining the best runners-up.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : thenff.com
According to the regulations of CAF, the teams in Group G have been reduced to three, Egypt, Nigeria and Tanzania, and previous matches against Chad will no longer be taken into account in the ranking.
Therefore, the Pharaohs are first with four points, followed by Nigeria, who have drawn two games and garnered two points, and last-placed Tanzania.
The Super Eagles were due to face Les Sao in June 2016 on match day five of the qualifiers.
The withdrawal of Chad has put Nigeria in a precarious position as a loss to Egypt on Tuesday will see them knocked out of the qualifying race.
Based on the regulations of CAF, the 13 group winners and the two best overall runners-up will qualify for the tournament, but a group with three teams is not considered when determining the best runners-up.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : thenff.com
Latest News
- 'Just love it' - Ex-Super Eagles coach lauds Chelsea striker after three goal involvements v West Ham
- Made in Hale End: Iwobi provides assist for Smith-Rowe as Fulham beat Newcastle
- Solanke gets off the mark for Tottenham Hotspur in win against Brentford
- Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle send scouts to watch Super Eagles forward
- Chelsea willing to offer Chukwuemeka, centre-back and forward in exchange for 2022 World Cup winner
- 'That's a mistake' - Belgium icon suggests ex-Club Brugge coach negatively impacted Onyedika
- 'Huge merit' - Super Eagles forward Lookman on his nomination for 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or
- 18yo striker Victor Orakpo makes home debut for OGC Nice in historic 8-0 drubbing of Saint-Etienne
- Confirmed: Brighton & Hove loan out Dutch-born 2022 Flamingos invitee who supports Ajax Amsterdam
- 'Let's see what happens' - Ola Aina responds to contract talks with Nottingham Forest
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- okvip ing
- Women's Football