U-17 AFCON: Eaglets Coach Hails Sanctions On Guinea - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 20, 2019
Nigeria’sGolden Eaglets Coach Manu Garba has hailed the Confederation of AfricanFootball, CAF over the disqualification of Guinea for fielding over agedplayers during the just concluded Under-17 AFCON held in Tanzania.
Guineaeliminated Nigeria in the semifinal of the competition through penaltyshootout, and Garba said the use of over aged players by Guinea prevented histeam from getting to the finals of the Under-17 African Cup of Nations, AFCON.
Garbasaid that Guinea deserved the sanctions imposed on her, adding that it wouldserve as a deterrent to other countries. He explained that his team lost to anover aged side that should have been penalised earlier than now.
TheCoach noted that the two players had used passports with the date of birthreading 2001 to play in an International tournament in Japan and changed thedate to 2002 to be eligible to play in the U-17 tournament.
Hecongratulated Senegal for emerging second in the competition after Guinea’sdisqualification, thereby qualifying for the World Cup.