Togo soccer players refuse qualifier in Libya LOME, Togo (AP) -- Togo players are refusing to play a World Cup qualifier in Libya after recent violence there led FIFA to move Friday's game from Benghazi to the capital, Tripoli.
June 12, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports
Togo footballers refuse to play qualifier in Libya LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo players are refusing to play a World Cup qualifier in Libya after recent violence there led FIFA to move Friday's game from Benghazi to the capital, Tripoli.
June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
Emmanuel Adebayor in FOXNews Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor told local station Radio Ecclesia the team wanted to stay, but "we are children of the Togo and we will abide by the decision of our government."
Thomas Dossevi in Sydney Morning Herald Togo should appeal the suspension,Dossevi said on the BBC's website. "When we said we were going home for a three-day mourning they said they were with us in this ordeal, and now they punish us."
Arsene Wenger in BBC News Ideally it is good for us and for him to have a game. There is no problem, I had a meeting with their manager and we knew he would be ready for this, weekend, whether it was for us or for Togo,Wenger told the Arsenal website.