Herve Zengue have been cleared to play in the Africa Cup of Nations . Namibia claimed that Burkino Faso should have been removed from the tournament -- which pits the continent 's best sides against each other -- because Cameroon-born defender Herve Zengue was n't eligible . Equatorial Guinea had claimed Burkino Faso fielded an ineligible player in qualifying . African soccer 's ruling body threw out Namibia 's appeal over The Court of Arbitration for Sport . Herve Zengue backed the original decision .
Herve Zengue have been cleared to play in the Africa Cup of Nations . Equatorial Guinea had claimed Burkino Faso fielded an ineligible player in qualifying . African soccer 's ruling body threw out Namibia 's appeal over The Court of Arbitration for Sport . Herve Zengue backed the original decision .