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Coach, players fired after Equatorial Guinea fail to play World Cup tie

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea's players celebrate after winning their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 round of 16 match against Mali at Limbe Omnisport Stadium in Limbe on January 26, 2022.
 

Photo credit: Issouf Sanogo | AFP

By  Reuters

Equatorial Guinea have fired coach Juan Micha and kicked out several key players after a strike meant the team failed to travel to Malawi for a World Cup qualifier, with the country now facing possible sanctions from world football body FIFA.

Several regulars, including veteran captain Emilio Nsue, have also been removed from their squad for their last Group H qualifier against Liberia on Monday, officials said on Sunday.

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