Unable to qualify for CAN 2025 on the field, Guinea has however filed an appeal against its last opponent, Tanzania, hoping to obtain a victory on the green carpet and its repechage from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) .
In laying three charges against Taifa Starsincluding the entry into play of defender Muhamed Ibrahim Ame with a jersey number not listed on the match sheet, Guinea hopes to achieve its goals. Questioned as part of the visit of Syli National star Serhou Guirassyin Conakry, the Guinean Minister of Sports, Kéamou Bogola Haba, provided the latest details in this matter on Tuesday.
“They are waiting for arguments from Tanzania”
“According to our information, I believe that the file has been transferred to the disciplinary committee. The disciplinary committee is made up of nine members headed by a Senegalese. We think she will speak out“, first confided the statesman to the media Africa Guinea, by mentioning two stages:
“At the CAF level, you have the two stages. There is the disciplinary committee and there is the possibility of appeal to the appeals committee. We haven't had the first decision yet. It seems that they are waiting for arguments from our friends in Tanzania to be able to legislate. We can't wait to find out what will be done.“
“When Guinea’s rights are violated…”
Then questioned about the chances of the appeal being successful, Kéamou Bogola Haba refused to get too involved. The leader initially expressed a certain pessimism by emphasizing that the Guinea is poorly represented in CAF bodies, which clearly constitutes a handicap:
“What you need to know, every sport has its rules. Guinea is completely absent from the institutions and bodies of CAF. Whether in the commission or at the executive level. We cannot sit down and say that, because we are absent, that there are rules being violated and we are not filing a complaint.“
Then, the politician insisted on the legitimacy of the request:
“You followed everything, one match which was scheduled for 7 p.m., we bring it back to full 1 p.m. with a change within 48 hours. Much more than you saw in terms of players. So all this shows that when Guinea's rights are violated, the authorities must stand up. And we are happy that the federation does not let this happen. And we must endure them to the end.“
The CAF verdict is expected before January 27, date of the draw for the CAN 2025 groups.
