This month’s 2021 Nations Cup qualifiers have been thrown into chaos, after French authorities barred all African players, from leaving to represent their countries, this month.

It’s a huge blow for a number of West African countries, who have the bulk of their best players, plying their trade in France.

The latest developments will also pile pressure on new CAF boss, Patrice Motsepe, and his executive, to consider postponing the qualifiers set for next week, and open the window, for friendly matches.

The Herald have been campaigning, for the qualifiers to be postponed, and yesterday this newspaper found backing, in many African countries, after the decision by the French clubs.

The decision means the influential duo of Tino Kadewere, and Marvelous Nakamba, are out of the Warriors’ two qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia, this month.

Although there has been speculation a deal could be thrashed, which would see the two playing in the two matches, a decision reached by French clubs, to stop their African players from leaving the country, provides closure to the case.

It is also consistent with this newspaper’s reporting, that Kadewere and Munetsi, will not be allowed to come home for the two qualifiers.

But, crucially, both Botswana and Zambia, are also now expected to benefit from playing a weakened Algerian side, without their stars based in England and France.

“The Algeria national team will look very different this upcoming international window with all France-based players unavailable, it will be an opportunity for #TeamDZ (Team Algeria) coach Djamel Belmadi to test out some new players,’’ reported the Twitter account of the Algerian Football Federation.

-State Media