Polokwane City goalkeeper George Chigova says it will be “painful” to miss Zimbabwe’s opening game at Afcon 2019 due to suspension.
Chigova picked up his second yellow card in the final qualifier against Congo Brazzaville in Harare.
According to Caf, this rules him out of Zimbabwe’s first game at the finals in Egypt if the player is registered for the tournament.
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“We would like to confirm the disciplinary measures taken against player(s) of your team at the above-mentioned match. We remind you that the referee report is authoritative regarding incidents that occurred on the field of play," Caf wrote to Zifa in a letter published in The Herald.