UNIFFAC U17: DRC - Equatorial Guinea canceled for age fraud

Coup de théâtre in Kinshasa. Scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, the opening fixture of the 2026 AFCON U17 qualifiers of the UNIFFAC zone between the DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea was suspended. The issue: the results of the MRI eligibility tests. Six players from the Equatorial Guinean national team were rejected, largely exceeding the regulatory threshold of three players set by Article 27.4. The UNIFFAC took this precautionary measure pending the final verdict of the CAF.