The unfortunate attack on the convoy of Togo’s team on Friday has led to the disqualification of the national football team from the African Cup of Nations. The deadly attack happened in Cabinda. The assistant coach and the media officer of the team were killed and Kodjovi “Dodji” Obilale, the goalkeeper of the team was gravely injured.

There have been reports that the goalkeeper is out of any danger though he still requires a respirator to breathe. The responsibility of the attack was claimed by the rebel group called FLEC who suggested that their target was actually the police convoy and they had no intentions to attack the Togolese players. The attack has been taken as an isolated incident and the Angolan government has promised the security of the other teams. The matches scheduled in Cabinda province would be played as scheduled. According to news reports, several players of the Togo team wanted to play but the team was recalled by the Togolese government.

The team on their failure to appear against Ghana was officially disqualified. The attack has made Togolese look for difficult answers like whether the attack was preventable. The team was travelling by bus when they could have chosen the air and the decision of the Angolan government to stage matches in the trouble hit region of Cabinda are some of the other questions that are haunting the Togolese off late. There are also speculations about the cup being cancelled.