Burkinabes worried of being yanked out of Nations Cup

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Burkina Faso winger Jonathan Pitroipa says that says that the uncertainty of his country playing in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations is taking a toll on the players.

-When you are waiting for a decision, it destabilises you a little, he told BBCSport

-But the federation and the minister have given us confidence that they can handle the problem - and that everything is going to be sorted before the Nations Cup

Group rivals Namibia have lodged an appeal with the Confederation of African Football [CAF] claiming that the Burkinabes fielded an ineligible player in their head-to-head matches.

ruling’s impact

If CAF rules that Cameroon-born Herve Zengue was not eligible, Burkina Faso's could lose their place at the finals to Namibia.

The appeal by the Namibian Football Association [NFA] will be ruled on by CAF on Tuesday 15 November.

NFA has promised to take the matter to the court of Arbitration should CAF rule in Burkina Faso’s favour.