African Nations Cup qualifying

Senegal disqualified for rioting

October 16, 2012
By Press Association
Senegal is disqualified from the 2013 African Nations Cup following the crowd disturbances which prompted Saturday's qualifier against Ivory Coast to be abandoned, the Confederation of African Football announced Tuesday.

Missiles, stones, bottles and firecrackers were thrown onto the pitch and tear gas was used during the match in Dakar.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Tuesday that the Ivory Coast has been awarded the match 2-0 and will qualify for the ...

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