The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) being warned by Fifa of a possible ban from the sport presents no back door opportunity for Bafana Bafana to enter the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in January and February.
The Zimbabwe Football Association being warned by Fifa of a possible ban from the sport presents no backdoor opportunity for Bafana Bafana to enter the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January and February.
However, the Confederation of African Football ruling is that should a team withdraw between qualifying for the Nations Cup and the start of the tournament, rather than being replaced, their four-team group in the finals tournament becomes reduced to three. “But, yes, you are reading the rule correctly, so even if Zimbabwe were banned there would be no path for Bafana to still qualify.
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