The CAF Disciplinary Board charged Sao Tome and Principe Football Federation with breaching the CAF medical protocols and CAF Regulations after their player failed to submit to the obligatory 48-hour pre match PCR test nor could he provide the officials with a PCR test that has been done within the correct 72-hour window for their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023 qualifier match against Mauritius.
The CAF Disciplinary Board found Sao Tome and Principe Football Federation guilty with fielding an ineligible player for the said match and imposed a forfeit of the match played against Mauritius.
Furthermore, the Disciplinary Board has also imposed a fine of USD 10,000 against Sao Tome and Principe Football Federation.
Source: CAF
