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Why Manchester United duo Hannibal and Amad could still play at AFCON
07.01.2024 - 14:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United duo Hannibal Mejbri and Amad could still represent their countries at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) because of a loophole in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) regulations.
The tournament, which is being staged in the Ivory Coast, kicks off on January 13, with the host nation taking on Guinea-Bissau in the opening game. A whole host of Premier League clubs, as a result of the tournament, will be deprived of key players over the coming weeks, including United.
Andre Onana has been named in Cameroon's 27-man squad for the tournament, though it remains unclear when he will officially leave United to link-up with his international colleagues. Cameroon's opening game of the tournament is on Monday, January 15 - 24 hours after the Reds face Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
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Onana is one of only two players within United's ranks who are scheduled to feature at the showpiece event, with the other being Sofyan Amrabat. He has been included in Morocco's plans and they face Tanzania in their opening game on January 17.
However, Hannibal has been left out of Tunisia's plans. For a brief period, it appeared as though Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) had included Amad in their plans, but he shot down suggestions he had been selected in a social media post.
Though the duo have not been included in their respective countries' plans ahead of the tournament getting under way next weekend, they are both still in with an outside chance of featuring in the competition. That is because CAF regulations state that
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