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Kenya and Zimbabwe go into 2023 Africa Cup draw, despite bans

Happy host: a Côte d'Ivoire supporter. Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Kenya and Zimbabwe will be included in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw on Tuesday in Johannesburg, despite being banned by world governing body Fifa because of political interference in football.

"We have included the two countries in the hope that the bans will be lifted not later than two weeks before the first matchday in June," a Confederation of African Football (CAF) spokesman told French news agency AFP.

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