Enyimba stranded in Casablanca, may miss Al Ittihad Clash

NIGERIA’S representative at the CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba FC, may miss Sunday’s CAF Confederations Cup clash against Al Ittihad of Libya after been left stranded at the Muhammed V International Airport in Casablanca, Morocco since Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The Moroccan immigration officers refused to allow the team fly to Tunisia venue of the game demanding the eight-time Nigerian champions produce their COVID-19 vaccination cards before they are granted entry into Tunisia for their play-off match on Sunday.

The media officer of the team, Zazi Bariza said the team had already secured Libyan visas before later scooping that the game would be played in Tunisia few days before the match.

“Upon arrival in Casablanca at around 9:30 am Thursday morning, the team was informed that access to Tunisia would only be granted if every member of the delegation could provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

“Efforts were made by the club and the Nigerian embassy in Tunisia to get special waivers proved abortive.

“The only other available option is to quarantine in Tunisia for seven days which is not even a possibility.


As a result, the team spent the whole of Thursday at the Muhammed V International Airport in Casablanca, without food and in the cold as their Moroccan transit visas would not let them go into the city.



To put things into perspective, neither CAF nor Al Ittihad informed Enyimba ahead of time that the game would be played in Tunisia, and neither responded to the club’s series of letters requesting the match venue,” Bariza added.

https://punchng.com/enyimba-stranded-in-casablanca-may-miss-al-ittihad-clash/

They should obey the law there

Make CAF and Tunisia better respect themselves oo..

We must play that match and win them..

To all Arsenal fans.. we are beating Newcastle this afternoon..
Cheers Gunners

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Oh

Too bad

First time in Tunisia ! (In Naira Marley's Voice)

If Eyimba's version of the situation of things is true, then CAF competitions can never move forward. So disorganised!

C

Whiff Nigeria
Which way to go

Poor administration,

They should return home, then sue CAF or Fifa if they are sanctioned in the process.

How can you ignore their messages?

You changed venue suddenly, yet wont bear the responsibility thereafter!

WHT a country

For those quoting me, if they've had their covid 19 vaccination, will this happen?
We too get strong head for this country

Buhari send them urgent 2k abeg

Very sad Nigeria is being treated like this

Everything about Africa is disorganized

What nonsense!!!

In this age, you want to be flying to other countries, yet you don't have evidence you have been vaccinated? Or you have not been vaccinated? In this age? You are seriously not ready!!!!

southniyikaye:
WHT a country

which one is what a country?...I am sure you didn't read it..

"To put things into perspective, neither CAF nor Al Ittihad informed Enyimba ahead of time that the game would be played in Tunisia, and neither responded to the club’s series of letters requesting the match venue,” Bariza added"......Africa!

ideatoprince18:
Very sad Nigeria is being treated like this

Very sad a club as big as Enyimba dies not know her players have to be vaccinated and keep evidence of such vaccination at hand

If all that's written up there is true,then it's a big shame on CAF. This is so embarrassing. Why won't you notify club of their match venue more than a week before the game? CAF should move the game to a neutral ground cos that's the only thing they can do if they want this game played in the next one week..

This North Africans always have one antics or the other to frustrate opponents


.1 the venue was not communicated early

2. Using nonsense law to hold them in another location since Thursday

3. They either miss the game or arrive stressed out

ABANGWABOI:
Make CAF and Tunisia better respect themselves oo..

We must play that match and win them..

To all Arsenal fans.. we are beating Newcastle this afternoon..
Cheers Gunners

. ARE YOU VERY SURE? . I AM AN ARSENAL FANS BUT I DONT LIKE ARSENAL LINE UP. Y PLAYING 4-4-1-1 FORMATION?

This is y africa super league will never work out team like enyimba will always disappoint in traveling. And eyimba is the only nigerian clubside consider