Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

Eritrea vs Eswatini on Wednesday will serve as the first AFCON qualifier for the east African nation since 2008.

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

Seven Eritrean footballers have disappeared after the national team’s ⁠Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying win over Eswatini last week, coach Hesham Yakan and an activist for Eritreans in ‌exile ...

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'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 ...

Eritrea’s participation in the Africa Cup of Nations preliminaries is now in question after seven of their footballers disappeared following their victory in Eswatini last month that secured them a ...

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