The Tunisian football Federation (FTF) announced on Monday that they have settled their differences with African governing body CAF and will take part in qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN).
A row between Tunisia and the CAF erupted following their controversial quarter-final elimination at the hands of hosts Equatorial Guinea at the recent CAN which finished on February 8.
Maher Snoussi, vice-president of Tunisian Football Federation, has announced that a deal’s been reached with the Confederation of African Football, CAF, that will enable the country compete in the AFCON 2017 qualifiers.
Tunisia faced expulsion after the chaotic end to their campaign at Equatorial Guinea following their quarterfinals elimination at the hands of the hosts.
Snoussi met with CAF president Issa Hayatou in Dakar this month and a solution has been reached.
The North African country had agreed to withdraw their protest to the Court of Arbitration for Sports, CAS, after CAF fined them $50 000 and threatened to ban them from the 2017 event if they didn’t retract the statements made in the wake of their exit.
The Tunisian team were infuriated with referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn who awarded a late penalty to the hosts that precipitated their 1-2 loss.
The referee has since been suspended by CAF, and the Tunisian team, sanctioned following their violent conduct.
AUTHOR: SANDRA OBIRI.