Player and officials of Sao Tome and Principe have been left stranded in Yaounde since last Saturday following a strict national lockdown in Cameroon due to the coronavirus outbreak.
After an initial 4-0 loss in Sao Tome, Aureliano Semedo's side was again at the receiving end as they suffered a 6-0 second-leg defeat at Ngoa-Ekelle Stadium, bowing out 10-0 on aggregate.
Many attempts made by Sao Tome and Principe's delegation to leave Cameroon have ended in futility since their U17 Women's World Cup qualifier last Saturday in Cameroon's economic capital.
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A source in Yaounde confirmed the Sao Tomean's efforts to return to their domain failed to materialise due to varying challenges, including issues of border closure and cancelled flights.