Statement on FIFA World Cup 2026™ preliminary competition
Posted by: Semere Asmelash
Date: Saturday, 11 November 2023
FIFA World Cup 2026: Eritrea withdraws from qualifying days before first game against Morocco
Eritrea last played an international game almost four years ago but was scheduled to open its qualifying program against Morocco next week.
Published : Nov 11, 2023 ZURICH
Statement on FIFA World Cup 2026™ preliminary competition
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FIFA and CAF can confirm that the Eritrean National Football Federation has withdrawn from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ preliminary competition.
Following Eritrea’s withdrawal, group E of the CAF qualifiers will be contested by the five remaining teams: Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania and Niger. All of Eritrea’s matches have been cancelled, while the rest of the match schedule for Group E remains unchanged.
