CAF president Issa Hayatou has exclusively told FIFA that Togo were not disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations . `` They could n't stay . Hayatou insisted they had not been disqualified from the tournament in 2009 but were granted entry . Togo flew home on January 9 after three of their travelling supporters were killed and two players seriously injured by a machine - gun attack .
CAF president Issa Hayatou has exclusively told FIFA that Togo were not disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations . Hayatou insisted they had not been disqualified from the tournament in 2009 but were granted entry . Togo flew home on January 9 after three of their travelling supporters were killed and two players seriously injured by a machine - gun attack .