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The African football confederation says Togo has been officially
disqualified from the African Cup of Nations.
Togo was scheduled to play its first match against Ghana on
Monday in Group B, but the team withdrew after two people from the
Togolese delegation died in an ambush last week.
CAF coordinator Yaouba Amoa tells The Associated Press that
"the team is disqualified. This (group) will be a three-team
tournament."
Ivory Coast was to play Burkina Faso later Monday in Group B.
Ghana will play its first game on Friday against Ivory Coast.
Before the team returned home Sunday, the Togolese government
had asked organizers to postpone the competition in order to give
its players the opportunity to mourn their dead.
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