Eritrea withdraw from 2026 World Cup

The Eastern African nation were set to kick off their qualifying campaign against Morocco on 16 November.

They were in Group E with Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania and Niger.

But the world governing body have since confirmed Eritrea's withdrawal.

Ann official statement read: "All of Eritrea's matches have been cancelled, while the rest of the match schedule for Group E remains unchanged."

Eritrea also withdrew from qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

They last played an international friendly with Sudan in January 2020.

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