African Nations Cup

Senegal disqualified after rioting

October 16, 2012
By ESPN staff
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has disqualified Senegal from the 2013 African Nations Cup following the rioting which forced their qualifier against Ivory Coast to be abandoned.

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Ivory Coast were leading Saturday's match 2-0 at the Stade Leopold Senghor and 6-2 on aggregate when the match was stopped in the 72nd minute after missiles, stones, bottles and firecrackers were ...

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