Uganda will now play Mauritania in the final 2015 Nations Cup preliminary qualifying round after continental body Caf on Thursday disqualified Equatorial Guinea over an ineligible player.
The Caf Organising Committee took the decision to disqualify Equatorial Guinea after a protest brought by Mauritania Football Federation.
“Mauritania protested fielding of Thierry Fidieu Tazemeta in 1st round playoff of 17th May 2014 Mauritania & Eq Guinea played in Nouakchott,” Caf said on their official media Twitter handle.
Of Cameroonian origin, Thierry Fidieu Tazemeta was born 13 Oct 1982 in Mbouda, according to Federation of Cameroonian Football.
“Equatorial Guinea didn’t provide evidence Tazemeta was eligible to represent them or complied with Fifa Statutes on change of association,” added @CAFMedia
“Consequently, Mauritania is qualified to next playoff round of #AFCON 2015 & national team of Equatorial Guinea is deemed to be “eliminated”
“Mauritanian now proceed to engage Uganda in final playoff round with 1st leg on 19 July in Kampala to kickoff at 4pm, local time.”
Winners over the two legs will join qualifying Group E that has four-time African champions Ghana, Togo and Guinea.
Source: Supersport