Burkina Faso qualify for 2012 Nations Cup
Burkina Faso qualify for Afcon
Posted: 2011-09-03 21:04
Burkina Faso became the third team to qualify for next year’s African Nations Cup finals but did so without kicking a ball on Saturday and dependent on a protest against them to be heard later this month.
A 1-0 win for Namibia over the Gambia in Windhoek on Saturday ensured that Burkina Faso cannot be caught at the top of the three-team Group F standings.
But the Burkinabe face a protest from Namibia that they used an ineligible player in qualifying matches in March and June.
Cameroon-born defender Herve Zengue was fielded by Burkina Faso in home and away wins over Namibia on the basis of an alleged marriage to a Burkinabe woman.
Namibia are arguing he did not fulfill Fifa’s criteria to qualify to play for Burkina Faso.
The Confederation of African Football’s disciplinary committee will hear the protest in Cairo at the end of the month.
If Namibia win their case they could be awarded six points and after Saturday’s win earn an unexpected route to the finals.
Already qualified along with co-hosts Equatorial Guinea and Gabon are Botswana and the Ivory Coast.
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: 2011-09-03 21:22
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