Seven of the 10 players that travelled from Eritrea didn’t return home after their 4-1 win over Eswatini on March 31.

Eritrea are one of six nations to reach the group stage of qualification for Afcon 2027, having played their first games in ...

Eritrea vs Eswatini on Wednesday will serve as the first AFCON qualifier for the east African nation since 2008.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

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

It is believed that the players defected while they were en route in South Africa from Eswatini (a small country within the ...

At least seven players from the Eritrean national team did not return home after their historic qualification for the group ...

Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" countries like itself. In a statement on Friday, Eritrea's foreign ministry said Igad ...

Seven players from the Eritrean football squad that scored a historic victory in Eswatini last week have failed to return home, a source close to the team has told the BBC.

Seven Eritrean players vanished in South Africa after their historic AFCON qualification win over Eswatini, casting doubt on ...