SAN FRANCISCO, September 06, (THEWILL) – The Confederation of African Football says it is ready to assist Egypt in its search for the Africa Cup of Nations trophy, which has since gone missing.
THEWILL had earlier reported that a former Egyptian FA vice-president Ahmed Shobeir stated that it was lost in a fire incident at the association’s headquarters in Cairo.
“Officials of the committee which meets every five years and currently manages the Football Association were surprised that the trophy was not available, in light of their desire to create a museum at the federation headquarters, which would feature the trophy and the national team’s kits,” Shobeir said on the ‘On Time Sports’ TV show.
“However, [they] were surprised to find that the Afcon trophy was lost, and decided to open an investigation.”
Reacting to this development, CAF has assured Egypt that it will assist to find the missing trophy.
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“Caf has learnt with shock, reports of missing Afcon trophies from the Egyptian Football Association secretariat. Our doors are open and the @EFA can count on our support in the search for the priceless memorabilia,” CAF said in a statement posted on social media.
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