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.

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

Eritrea's place in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying is in doubt despite the team having secured a group-stage berth in March. According to L'Équipe, seven internationals went missing after the ...

Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, announces the host countries for the 2027 Africa Cup of NationsKHALED DESOUKI / AFP Eritrea is set to play its first football international in more than six years ...

Seven Eritrean football players who helped the national team secure a historic victory in Eswatini last week have failed to return home, a source close to the squad told the BBC. The players left ...

Eritrea has reached the qualifying group stages for the Africa Cup of Nations Seven players from the Eritrean football squad that scored a historic victory in Eswatini last week have failed to return ...

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