EQUATORIAL GUINEA is not a football nation. Or at least, that’s what everybody said before the start of the 28th Cup of Nations, which the tiny former Spanish colony is co-hosting with Gabon.

THE Football Association should offer to abandon their historic FIFA privileges in return for reform of the world governing body, according to the MP who blew the lid off the latest World Cup bribery scandal.

FORMER Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor says he will only return to the national team if Togo authorities reveal the secrets behind the 2010 Cabinda attack that led to his retirement from international football.

Egypt’s football chiefs are to request that next month’s international match against South Africa be postponed due to recent political unrest in the north African country.

FIFA vice-president Issa Hayatou yesterday proclaimed his innocence and threatened legal action against BBC Panorama over their claim he accepted a £10,000 (€12,000) bribe — insisting the money was given to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) towards their 40th anniversary celebrations.

FIFA vice-president Issa Hayatou today threatened legal action against BBC 'Panorama' over their claim he accepted a €11,900 bribe – insisting the money was given to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) towards their 40th anniversary celebrations.

Sepp Blatter today confirmed he will stand for election for a fourth term as FIFA president next year.

A ban preventing Togo from competing at the next two African Nations Cups was officially lifted today.

INTERNATIONAL: The president of the Confederation of African Football is to ask for the ban which prevents Togo from competing at the next two African Nations Cups to be lifted.

African football chief Issa Hayatou insists the continent’s football decision-makers are yet to decide whether they will be challenging Sepp Blatter’s 12-year reign as FIFA president at the next elections.

Togo have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against their ban from the next two editions of the African Nations Cup.

Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor has labelled the decision to ban his national team from the next two editions of the African Nations Cup as “outrageous”.

Togo have been banned from taking part in the next two editions of the African Nations Cup and hit with a fine following their withdrawal from this year’s tournament in the wake of a terrorist attack on the team bus.

The uncertainty over Togo’s involvement in the African Nations Cup was ended last night when the team failed to appear for their opening match against Ghana and they were later excluded from the tournament.

TOGO’S Prime Minister Gilbert Huongbo has denied his country wants to re-enter the Africa Cup of Nations.

Togo’s involvement in the African Nations Cup is over following their failure to appear for their opening match against Ghana tonight.

The Confederation of African Football have all but disqualified Togo from the African Nations Cup by confirming the team will not be allowed to re-enter the competition if they do not take part in tonight’s scheduled game against Ghana.

Togo’s request to return to the African Nations Cup has been rejected, according to reports.

Ghana are still waiting for official confirmation of Togo’s withdrawal from the African Nations Cup with the sides scheduled to meet in Cabinda tonight.

The Togo squad returned home last night after opting to pull out of the African Nations Cup following Friday’s terrorist attack on the team bus which left three people dead.

The Togo squad flew home tonight although their African Nations Cup future remains shrouded in uncertainty after it emerged they have asked to return to Angola at a later date.

Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor has told French radio his team will head home from the African Nations Cup this afternoon on the advice of the Togolese government.

Uncertainty still surrounds Togo's plans for the African Nations Cup following Friday's armed attack on the team bus, but opening opponents Ghana have confirmed they plan to remain at the competition.

Gunmen have opened fire on a bus carrying the Togo football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, wounding at least six people, a Togolese football official said.

Nations bidding to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will not be permitted to make presentations to African football leaders later this month after Qatar signed an exclusive sponsorship deal.

NEW WORLD 800 metres champion Caster Semenya faces further scrutiny over her gender, with one of her competitors yesterday saying bluntly: “She’s a man.”

DIDIER DROGBA says he does not wish to be considered for future African player of the year awards after Frederic Kanoute won the 2007 title.

NIGERIA’S Africa Cup of Nations’ fate is now in the hands of their Group B rivals after the Super Eagles could only draw 0-0 with Mali in Sekondi.

AFRICA is bracing itself for three weeks of non-stop football action when the African Nations Cup kicks-off in Ghana tomorrow.

HERNAN CRESPO has pledged to be patient as he tries to wrestle the striking role from Didier Drogba at Chelsea.