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CAF: Kenya and Zimbabwe booted out of the 2023 Afcon Qualifiers

Harambee Stars during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers second-round match against Rwanda at the Nyayo National Stadium on Monday, Nov 15, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that Kenya and Zimbabwe will not participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations whose qualifying campaign starts in early June.

Kenya is unable to take part because Fifa’s ban on them has not been lifted due to Government interference in the running of the game.

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