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Togo team attacked in Angola
« Thread Started on Jan 12, 2010, 2:01am »
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Team media officer Stanislas Ocloo, assistant coach Amalete Abalo and a driver were killed when gunmen from the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda fired on the team bus in Cabinda, an enclave separated from the rest of Angola.

Seven people were wounded including reserve goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale, now in stable condition in a South African hospital after surgery.


Do you think Togo should play in the tournament?
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Re: Togo team attacked in Angola
« Reply #1 on Jan 12, 2010, 3:07am »
They pulled out didnt they? I think that's completely fair enough if they chose not to and a lot of people are worried about the wworld cup security now, but i dont believe they will have to worry.
This is still a tragic event to happen and hopefully won't ever happen again
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Re: Togo team attacked in Angola
« Reply #2 on Jan 12, 2010, 9:20am »
It says they might join later
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Re: Togo team attacked in Angola
« Reply #3 on Jan 12, 2010, 3:55pm »
I understand their decision with choosing to drop out but I think that for them to join later would be pointless. The matches have already been played and since this isn't the longest tournament we jsut can't add in extra games.
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Re: Togo team attacked in Angola
« Reply #4 on Jan 13, 2010, 7:17pm »
Well its a traumatizing event especially for the players on the bus. Its understandable that they didn't play. Its a tragic event and really shouldn't have happened, I suppose the security is to blame.

Of course this doesn't affect the World Cup, they're on the same continent but they're 2 different countries and so they have their own security.

As for them joining in later, I guess they should be accepted if they do but it would have to be before the next round starts after the group stage.
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