Les Sao have withdrawn from the race to Gabon 2017 owing to financial constraints
Chad have pulled out of the 2017 AFCON qualifiers.

Chad have pulled out of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers due to financial restraints.
Les Sao bowed to Tanzania on Wednesday and were billed to face the Taifa Stars for the return leg in Dar es Salaam.

“As part of our participation in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers for Gabon 2017 and particularly the return match against Tanzania, we bring to your attention that our national team has failed to make it to the return leg game in Dar el Salaam scheduled for March 28,” said Moctar Mahamoud, secretary general of Chad Football Association.

“Indeed, our country has been affected by the global economic conditions and because of this, our participation in various competitions has taken a serious blow due to financial constraints.”

“We wish you all the best and we apologise for this situation which is basically independent of our will.”
Chad sit at the base of Group G with no point from three defeats to Egypt, Nigeria and Tanzania, and according to Caf rules and regulations, their results will be nullified.

Accordingly, following the decision of Caf Executive Committee dated 15 January 2015, any group reduced to three teams following the withdrawal of a team will have only the group winner qualifying for the final tournament.

Furthermore, the Chadian Football Federation has been fined 20,000 US Dollars and also barred from participating in the next edition of the AFCON in conformity with Article 59 of the regulations of the Competition which states “any association declaring forfeit after the start of the matches is liable to a fine of twenty thousand (20,000) U.S. dollars. It will also not be allowed to participate in the next edition of the Afcon”.

With this, Egypt now have four points, Nigeria in second with two point while Tanzania have one point.

source: m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4687/africa-cup-of-nations-2017/2016/03/27/21746732/chad-pull-out-of-2017-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifiers