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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Sao Tome and Principe have been removed from Nigeria\u2019s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group.<\/p>\n

The Super Eagles will now take on Mauritius instead.<\/p>\n

This confirmation was posted on the official Twitter handle of the Eagles.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will now play Mauritius in our 2nd match of the AFCON 2023 qualifiers,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n

Nigeria will also take on Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau in Group A.<\/p>\n

Confederation of African Football (CAF) disqualified S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Principe, from the qualifiers for fielding an ineligible player against Mauritius during their preliminary round fixture.<\/p>\n

Two teams from the group will qualify for the 2023 AFCON edition to be hosted by C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Ethiopia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Sao Tome and Principe have been removed from Nigeria\u2019s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group. The Super Eagles will now take on Mauritius instead. 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