The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has expelled the Harambee Stars of Kenya and Warriors of Zimbabwe from participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
CAF disclosed this in a statement on their official website that
“The two associations; Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA)will be considered losers and eliminated from the competition,”
CAF had included them in the official draw earlier in April 2022 on condition that the suspension must be lifted two weeks before their first match day.
Kenya and Zimbabwe, suspended for political interference, have not yet met the criteria required by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Congress as a prerequisite for lifting their suspension.
Groups C and K will be composed only of three teams and the order of the matches will be maintained in accordance with the match schedule that has been communicated to the teams after the draw.
The first and runner-up teams of those groups will qualify to the final tournament.
The qualifiers will kick-off on the first day of June 2022.
