While San Marino celebrates a much-needed victory over Liechtenstein, football fans noticed something unusual when reviewing FIFA’s world rankings—Eritrea, once ranked as high as 121st, has been unranked for months. The reason? Eritrea has not played an international match in four years. The last recorded match was a 1-0 loss to Sudan in a friendly in January 2020.
Why is Eritrea missing from the world football scene? Some speculate that political reasons might be behind their absence, with concerns that players may seek asylum in other countries during international matches. This theory is supported by past incidents where Eritrean athletes have refused to return home after matches abroad, reportedly seeking political asylum in places like Uganda and Sudan.
Eritrea’s withdrawal from both the African Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers over the past two years only adds to the mystery. Mohammed Saeid, a midfielder with Eritrean heritage, expressed frustration, noting that many players capable of representing Eritrea are based in Europe but are being denied the chance to compete.
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