2023-04-30 11:01:20
While it was to play its first match Monday against Cameroon, the U17 national team of South Sudan was disqualified from the African Cup of Nations (CAN) of the said category.
The information fell this Saturday, April 29, 2023. The Sudanese selection was excluded following Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests carried out by the Confederation of African Football (Caf). The said body detected the presence of five South Sudanese.
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While the rules are clear: If after completing the Eligibility Test (IRM) for a Participating Team and, (4) or more of its Players are found to be ineligible, the entire Participating Team will be disqualified« .
Hence the disqualification of the South Sudanese team as revealed in a press release made public by the South Sudanese Football Federation.
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“The MRI test was carried out on April 26, 2023 to ensure that all players meet the age eligibility criteria set by the regulations. Unfortunately, we received yesterday, April 28, 2023, a notification from CAF that five of our players did not pass the MRI test and were deemed ineligible to participate in the competition, although two of the five players are part of the team that participated in zonal qualifications and passed IRM eligibility in Ethiopia in September 2022“, explained the South Sudan Football Federation.
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