The seven are believed to have disappeared when the national team arrived in South Africa en route from Eswatini to Eritrea.

What you need to know: The players went missing after Eritrea completed a 4-1 aggregate triumph over Eswatini on March 31 – a result that secured them ⁠a spot in the group-stage qualifiers for the ...

Seven Eritrean players have reportedly vanished in South Africa after a historic AFCON qualifier win. This troubling trend ...

After an AFCON qualifier in South Africa, seven Eritrean football players disappear, drawing attention to political tension and athlete defections.

Only three of 10 local footballers in an Eritrea squad returned home after a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, a ...