{"id":15920,"date":"2014-08-22T03:59:21","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T03:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/caf-to-hear-rwanda-appeal-on-27-august\/"},"modified":"2014-08-22T03:59:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T03:59:14","slug":"caf-to-hear-rwanda-appeal-on-27-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/caf-to-hear-rwanda-appeal-on-27-august\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF to Hear Rwanda Appeal on 27 August"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{Rwanda’s appeal against their disqualification from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be heard by the Confederation of African Football on 27 August.}}<\/p>\n

Caf overturned Rwanda’s penalty-shootout win over Congo after it ruled Daddy Birori had been ineligible to play in the tie.<\/p>\n

Congo, who have been put through to the group phase in Rwanda’s place, had argued that the player has a passport for both countries with two names and two dates of birth.<\/p>\n

Birori plays under the name Etakiama Agiti Tady for his Congolese side AS Vita Club.
\nHowever, Rwanda coach Stephen Constantine told media: “I think we have been mistreated. It’s no news to us that the player was born in Congo – he has been playing for the Rwanda national team for the last five years.<\/p>\n

“Last month, in the previous round, Libya tried to do the same thing (question Birori’s eligibility) and that was rejected outright by Caf so I don’t know why it has become an issue now.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think if I am confident we will win the appeal – I thought this was done and dusted after Libya’s failed protest. Why it has been given more credence now I don’t know, so I am worried.<\/p>\n

“But my federation is telling me all is in order and I trust the judgment of my federation.”<\/p>\n

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