Harambee Stars opponents Ghana Blackstars are staring at a ban if the petition to start the liquidation process of the Ghana Football Association is not withdrawn by Monday, 27 August 2018 at 12:00 (CET).
Should the Blackstars be banned Kenya will need a win against Ethiopia and Sierra Leone to liven their qualification.
A statement by Fifa reads:
Two decisions of the Bureau of the FIFA Council in relation to undue influence in the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation and the Ghana Football Association have been notified on 13 August 2018.
In line with art. 16 par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes, the Bureau of the FIFA Council decided that if by Monday, 20 August 2018, at 12:00 (CET), the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) offices are not handed back to the legitimate NFF executive committee under President Amaju Melvin Pinnick, who was duly elected on 30 September 2014, the NFF will be suspended with immediate effect for contravening art. 14 par. 1 i) and art. 19, as well as art. 14 par. 1 a) of the FIFA Statutes. The suspension would be lifted only once the NFF, under President Amaju Melvin Pinnick and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, confirms that it has been given back effective control of the NFF and its offices.
Furthermore, the Bureau decided that if the suspension of the NFF takes effect, the Nigerian team currently competing in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 will still be allowed to continue to participate in the tournament on an exceptional basis given that the tournament is underway.
In Ghana, it is noted that formal investigation proceedings are currently being carried out by the chairperson of the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee against Mr Nyantakyi, who has been provisionally suspended by a decision taken by the chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee. However, the Bureau of the Council considers that the petition introduced by the Attorney General to the High Court of Justice to start the liquidation process of the GFA constitutes undue influence in the affairs of the GFA in contravention of art. 14 par. 1 i) and art. 19 par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes.
Under these circumstances, the Bureau decided that if the petition to start the liquidation process of the GFA is not withdrawn by Monday, 27 August 2018 at 12:00 (CET), the GFA will be suspended with immediate effect. The suspension would be lifted only once the above-mentioned petition is withdrawn and FIFA is given written proof thereof.
Meanwhile, Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne has called up a total of 38 players for duty ahead of the coming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Ghana on September 8, 2018.
The coach has in his list 18 home based players with one unattached and 19 foreign based players as he commences plans for the clash.
Masoud Juma, who recently terminated his contract with South Africa based Cape Town City FC is picked in the team as is Bandari FC keeper Fariouk Shikhalo, who has been in fine form for the Dockers.
Allan Wanga makes a return to the national team while Kariobangi Sharks keeper Brian Bwire and Mathare United forward Cliff Nyakeya are also called up.
Home based players:
Goalkeepers: Patrick Matasi, Boniface Oluoch, Brian Bwire, Farouk Shikhalo,
Defenders: Philemon Otieno, Jockins Atudo, Dennis Odhiambo, Joash Onyango, Bernard Ochieng.
Midfielders: Whyvone Isuza, Francis Kahata, George Odhiambo, Duncan Otieno, Samuel Onyango.
Forwards: Cliff Nyakeya, Abdallah Hassan, Piston Mutamba, Allan Wanga, Masoud Juma.
Foreign based players Abud Omar, Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge), Anthony Akumu, Jesse Were, David Owino (Zesco United), David Ochieng, Eric Johanna (IF Bromma), Ian Otieno (Red Arrows), Eric Ouma, Ovella Ochieng (Vasalund), Ismael Gonzalez (Fuenlabrada), Cliff Miheso (Buildcon), Musa Mohamed (Nkana FC), Joseph Okumu (Ann Arbor), McDonald Mariga, Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol), Paul Were Ooko (FC Kaisar), Brian Onyango Mandela (Maritzburg), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur