CAS to rule on Namibia’s Cup of Nations dispute

AP, Tuesday 13 Dec 2011

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has registered Namibia’s appeal to replace Burkina Faso at the African Cup of Nations next month in a player eligibility dispute

Nations Cup trophy

CAS says it has not set a hearing date for a likely fast-track case.

The Namibia Football Association is challenging the Confederation of African Football’s refusal to disqualify Burkina Faso for selecting Cameroon-born defender Herve Zengue in qualifying matches.

Namibian officials believe Zengue, who got a Burkinabe passport after marrying a local woman, had no right to play for his adopted country.

Burkina Faso has been drawn in a group with Ivory Coast, Sudan and Angola.

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