African Cup of Nations

[superfrank]

It's completely insensitive to the circumstances. I really struggle/don't want to believe that CAF will impose the ban and fine.

[old git]

[QUOTE=osarusan;1314551]This is absolute madness if you ask me -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ca/8489127.stm[/QUO


a disgrace to ban next for the next 2 african nations finals & fine a country after 3 people killed after attack on team bus days before tournament began
but the worst part of bbc report above is the line !!!!

" World football governing body Fifa declined to comment on the ban." how on earth can fifa justify a reply of no comment but then again it shows how in touch with reality the wonderfull organisation of fifa is

[paudie]

Final result
Egypt 1- Ghana 0

Not a bad game. Egypt had most of the possession but very few attempts at goal. Great 1-2 at the edge of the box on 84 minutes let supersub Geddo through to get the winner

[cfdh_edmundo]

It's sick the way CAF are banning Togo, hopefully the Togoese will take legal action against CAF firstly for the ban and secondly for the inability to guarentee security and take the organisation to the cleaners.

The implications of banning a team from the Cup of Nations are massive. If Togo were to get a tough draw for Brazil 2014 the could end up with only 6 competitive games (those qualification matches) for the next five years (until 2018 qualification). Ethopia, Eritrea, Chad and the Central African Republic all withrdew or were expelled in the qualification process, but they wont face anything like a 2 tournament ban.

[eaststand85]

Absolutely agree, it's disgusting the way they've been treated. The amazing thing is the lack of uproar about this, it's scary that people are apparently immune to such carry on in football (particularly compared to the reaction to the Henry incident which pales into insignificance next to this).

[donalmcdonagh]

Is it not a bit strange that there was a massive outcry when we suffered an injustice and missed out on the World Cup, however Togo are banned by CAF from the African Cup of Nations and it makes the news for a day. This is a massive injustice against Togo, and CAF should be made reverse there decision. Can FIFA overrule them?? Should federations from each country (especially this one, seems as we are fresh from our own injustice) make the feelings of their footballing nation known.
I find the decision staggering and I 100% believe that they do not have foundation for making it...rules or no rules.

This should be the front page news, not the tripe about English players and there wives...ex's etc.
What are peoples feeling on this, should we put pressure on the FAI to push FIFA on this.

[Acornvilla]

definitly if the fai believe all they said about fair play then they should be up in arms over this as should the costa ricans