Last-place Togo continue the troubling trend of African teams being sanctioned for playing ineligible players in a qualifying match. Togo have forfeited their home victory against Cameroon due to fielding a player who should have been serving a suspension for yellow-card accumulation. The match in question occurred on 9 June 2013, a match which Togo won 2-0. Alaixys Romao should not have been permitted to participate in that match, so Togo are now being punished. The match has been awarded as a 3-0 victory to Cameroon. The adjusted group table appears as follows:
Cameroon 10 pts +4
Libya 9 pts +3
DR Congo OUT
Togo OUT
This changes the scenario for Libya's match away to Cameroon in September with the Group I title on the line. Previously, Libya only needed a draw to clinch the title, but now Libya have to defeat Cameroon in order to advance.
News Reports:
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=2132048/index.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_media_statements
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