Eritrea News News Eritrea » Sports: Eritrea to end 18-year AFCON isolation by playing Eswatini in qualifier
Eritrea vs Eswatini on Wednesday will serve as the first AFCON qualifier for the east African nation since 2008.
News Eritrea » Sports: Eritrea: Sports and educational week in Assab sub-zone
The sports and educational competitions that had been underway in connection with Schools’ Week in Assab sub-zone concluded at a ceremony conducted on 11 April. The Schools’ Week, which lasted for a ...
News Eritrea » Sports: Eritrea's Footballers Vanish Amid Cup of Nations Success
Eritrea's participation in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers is uncertain after seven players disappeared following a victory against Eswatini. This continues a pattern of defections during ...
News Eritrea » Sports: Eritrea’s AFCON place in doubt after players disappear in South Africa
Seven of the 10 players that travelled from Eritrea didn’t return home after their 4-1 win over Eswatini on March 31.
News Eritrea » Sports: Eritrean Footballers' Disappearance Clouds Triumph in Cup Preliminaries
Eritrea's Africa Cup of Nations journey is at risk after seven footballers disappeared following a victory over Eswatini. Known for defection incidents, the event has impacted their international ...
News Eritrea » Sports: 60-day grace period for Eritrean players
Revealed! The Ministry of Home Affairs has disclosed that the Eritrean players, who remained in the country after their 2-1 TotalEnergies AFCON preliminary second-leg ...
News Eritrea » Sports: Eritrean footballers missing after international match
Seven members of Eritrea national football team have reportedly failed to return home after their side’s recent victory over Eswatini, according to sources familiar with the situation.
News Eritrea » Sports: 7 Eritrean Players Flee after AFCON Qualifier
Asharq Al Awsat Seven Eritrean footballers have disappeared after the national team’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying win over Eswatini last week, coach Hesham Yakan and an activist for ...
News Eritrea » Sports: Seven Eritrean players fail to return home after international match
Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.
News Eritrea » Sports: AFCON 2027: Why seven Eritrea players refused to return home after win over Eswatini
Eritrea's head coach reveals why seven players fled to seek professional contracts after the team's historic win against Eswatini in AFCON qualifiers.