JOHANNESBURG: Players sent off in the African Nations Cup earlier this year will not be banned from playing in the World Cup after an amnesty from their confederation, endorsed by world governing body FIFA.
Emmanuel Eboue of the Ivory Coast, Faouzi Chaouchi and Nadir Belhadj of Algeria and Aurelien Chedjou of Cameroon were among those red carded in the tournament and faced the prospect of missing matches in the World Cup.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
