A great injustice has been done to the African nation of Zambia by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Even though Zambia have been knocked out of the ongoing African Nations Cup, the elimination has been compounded by the fact that they have been denied the opportunity to represent Africa at the Conferations Cup to be held in Brazil next year. The Confederations Cup is a tournament played by countries that emerge as champions in their respective regional competitions. Traditionally, the country that wins the African Nations Cup, which is a continent-wide tournament, represents the continent at the Confederations Cup. Zambia are the current champions are they are supposed to represent Africa. However, CAF decided to make a change in the tradition.
Traditionally, the African Nations Cup is held every two years. Because the Nations Cup is held every two years, it sometimes coincides with the World Cup, which takes place every four years. Whenever the African Nations Cup coincides with the World Cup, African players are believed to be on the disadvantage with regards to competing in the World Cup. This is so because after competing in the Nations Cup African players are believed to be tired by the time the get to the World Cup competition. To fix this situation, CAF decided to hold the tournament that was supposed to be held in 2014 this year (2013) even though another tournament was held just last year (2012). Zambia won the tournament that was held last year and were therefore supposed to represent Africa at the Confederations Cup. However, since there is another Nations Cup tournament being held this year, CAF has decided that the winner of the current tournament, not Zambia, will be the country to represent Africa at the Confederations Cup. This has led Zambia to cry foul - and rightly so. This is a great injustice. Zambia should be the country to represent Africa. Make your voice heard - tell CAF that Zambia should represent Africa. This is their email: info@cafonline.com and here is their phone number: +20-2/3837 1000.
Traditionally, the African Nations Cup is held every two years. Because the Nations Cup is held every two years, it sometimes coincides with the World Cup, which takes place every four years. Whenever the African Nations Cup coincides with the World Cup, African players are believed to be on the disadvantage with regards to competing in the World Cup. This is so because after competing in the Nations Cup African players are believed to be tired by the time the get to the World Cup competition. To fix this situation, CAF decided to hold the tournament that was supposed to be held in 2014 this year (2013) even though another tournament was held just last year (2012). Zambia won the tournament that was held last year and were therefore supposed to represent Africa at the Confederations Cup. However, since there is another Nations Cup tournament being held this year, CAF has decided that the winner of the current tournament, not Zambia, will be the country to represent Africa at the Confederations Cup. This has led Zambia to cry foul - and rightly so. This is a great injustice. Zambia should be the country to represent Africa. Make your voice heard - tell CAF that Zambia should represent Africa. This is their email: info@cafonline.com and here is their phone number: +20-2/3837 1000.
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