Chad have withdrawn from the qualifying race to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and the results secured against them in the series will be cancelled, Fidelis Chidi blog can confirm. The Chadians were beaten 1-0 at home by Tanzania over the weekend in round three of the qualifying series buttheir withdrawal now makes the group complicated.In a letter addressed to the General Secretary of the Confederation of
African Football (CAF) and General Secretary of the Tanzania Football Federation copied, the Chadian Football Association cited financial constraints as the reason for their decision to withdraw from the return leg against the Tanzanians in Dar es Salaam tomorrow, March 26. Written in French, the letter is translated below.The letter reads: Subject: Withdrawal of Chad from the return match against Tanzania Mr. General Secretary, As part of our participation in the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations 2017 and particularly the return leg against Tanzania, we bring to your kind knowledge that our national team (SAO) will not perform in Dar es Salaam in game No. 91 planned for March 28, 2016 .Indeed, our country suffers the effects of the global economic conditions andby extension, our participation in various competitions takes a serious blow due to lack of finance. Wishing you good reception and we apologize for this position basically independent of our will, please accept our cordial greetings Mr. Secretary General. Copied: Tanzanian Football FederationPrior to their withdrawal, the Chadians had lost all three games in the qualifying race.
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