Football - Niger: New case of false age and false license
After the disqualification of Urana FC from the Niger Cup due to three Nigerien players having fake transfer certificates and licenses, Union Sportive de la Gendarmerie Nationale (USGN) is in turn accused of having aligned a player with a fake license. Problem, the latter is also evolving with the youth selections of Niger, which could impact FENIFOOT’s responsibility.
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Thanks to the sanction pronounced against Urana, USGN was able to reach the quarter-finals of the Niger Cup. Opposed to the AS UAM, the latter won easily (3-0).
However, a protest deposited by the defeated could hinder this qualification in the semi-finals since Soumaila Danja would evolve with a false license.
2003 at AS Renaissance, 2005 for the USGN and the U21 selection
Former player of the AS Renaissance, with whom he signed a license recording his date of birth in 2003, Danja is now registered as a player born in 2005 for the USGN.
More concerning, it is with this second date of birth that he evolved for the U21 national team of Niger, which potentially involves FENIFOOT: how the federation issues another license to a player already registered in order to lower their age so that they can participate with the U21?
If the federal involvement was not proven in the Urana case, this situation is quite different and will require clear explanations.
As for USGN, the verdict is expected on Friday evening or Saturday to know if AS UAM will finally benefit from a disqualification of their opponent.