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Chad has withdrawn from the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers due to the economic situation in the country, and will not honour the return leg against Tanzania on March 28,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

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