Seven Eritrea national team players failed to board a plane back home after the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.
The Red Sea Boys had an excellent run where they went all the way to the finals, eliminating former champions Kenya before falling 3-0 to hosts Uganda. Some players capitalized on the situation and cannot be found.
According to Kawowo Sports, Robel Kidane, Yosief Mebrahtu, Filmon Semere, Abel Ogbay, Ismail Jahar, Isias Abraham, and Eyob Girmay were not part of the team which returned to Asmara. So far, no official communication has been made by responsible authorities.