CAF president Issa Hayatou has exclusively told CNN that Togo were not disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations . It had initially been first thought that Togo had been disqualified after they failed to show for their first group game against Ghana on Monday . Hayatou insisted Togo had not been expelled from the tournament in Angola but were granted dispensation . The African Football Confederation (AFC) said it was "disappointed" by the decision and would appeal to FIFA for a resumption.
CAF president Issa Hayatou has exclusively told CNN that Togo were not disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations . Hayatou insisted Togo had not been expelled from the tournament in Angola but were granted dispensation . The African Football Confederation (AFC) said it was "disappointed" by the decision and would appeal to FIFA for a resumption.