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The Young Ocean Stars booked its ticket to Algiers after beating Uganda in the semi-final of the zonal play-offs.
Somalia Football Federation (SFF) has refuted Confederation of African Football (CAF) decision to debar their star midfielder Abdihafid Mohamed Abdi from the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Algeria.
The federation insisted that Elman FC player was named in the final squad for the tournament as he is within the age bracket as specified by the body.
"Today, the results of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) conducted on the national team players came out and showed that they are the right age to participate in the competition,” reads a statement published on SFF’s official Facebook page.
Unfortunately, Abdihafid Mohamed failed the test.
The Somali Football Federation demands evidence as the first test in Addis Ababa ascertained he was within the required age limit.
The association has requested a copy of MRI images of player Abdihadif, and we will share the results publicly.”
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Mohamed took to social media and confirmed that he had dropped out of the Somalia squad for the tournament.
“All praise is due to Allah. I believe in the destiny of Allah. I will always love my nation, and I will love it forever. This year I will not be part of the Afcon U 17 since I failed the exam scan MRI. Allah, I believe in your destiny,” he wrote.
Somalia U-17 national team coach Nur Mohamed Amin named his final last Thursday after a successful three weeks training camp in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Leicester City’s Hassan Barreh Swedish club IFK Uddevalla midfielder Idriss Abdiwahaab and Canadian-based forward Abdiaziz Abdirahman, who plays for Toronto FC, are some of the foreign-based players in the squad.
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Somalia is in Group A alongside hosts Algeria, Senegal, and the Republic of Congo.
The Young Ocean Stars will kick off her campaign against Algeria on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers.
Somalia progressed to the tourney in Algeria after winning the CECAFA regional qualifiers, beating South Sudan 3-1 in the final.
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