NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 – The CAF Confederation Cup tie between FKF Cup champions Gor Mahia and Al Ahly Merowe has been cancelled with the Sudanese club yet to arrive in the country for the second preliminary round return leg clash that is scheduled for the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday.
As at 10am, the club was yet to arrive in the country and the pre-match meeting was hanging in the balance.
“As it looks, they will not be coming. We have not heard a word from them concerning their arrival,” a source told Capital Sport.
The Federation has further released a statement on its social media accounts, saying the match has been cancelled.
In a statement further released by the football custodians, they state that they have received communication from CAF that the Sudanese FA informed them of Merowe’s decision to pull out of the game.
Gor Mahia had taken a 3-1 lead from the first leg played in Suez, Egypt last week and needed any kind of draw in the least at home on Sunday to progress to the play-off round.
With the opponents pulling out, Gor have now advanced to the play-off round.
Yesterday, Tanzanian outfit Biashara United, coached by former Gor Mahia assistant coach Patrick Odhiambo also failed to travel to Libya where they were due to face Al Ahli Benghazi in the second leg.
Biashara led 2-0 from the first leg and giving a walkover meant Benghazi progress 3-2 on aggregate.
