ZURICH, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Namibia have mislaid their
attempt to reinstate Burkina Faso during a African Nations Cup
after sport’s top judiciary deserted their criticism about the
eligibility of a player.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) pronounced Namibia’s
appeal had been discharged by a Court of Arbitration for Sport
(CAS), clearing a West African team’s participation.
“The preference of a interest house of a CAF is confirmed,”
said CAS, according to a African confederation.
Namibia, beaten twice by Burkina Faso in a qualifiers, had
accused their opponents of fielding Cameroon-born defender Herve
Zengue when he was ineligible.
The Nations Cup, co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon,
runs from Jan. 21 to Feb. 12.
(Reporting by Brian Homewood; Editing by Clare Fallon; To
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