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Togo home but may return to Angola

Togo star Emmanuel Adebayor said that he wanted to continue in the tournament
Togo star Emmanuel Adebayor said that he wanted to continue in the tournament

The Togo squad returned home last night after opting to pull out of the African Nations Cup following Friday's terrorist attack on the team bus which left three people dead.

However, it could prove to be a short stay after it emerged the country's sports minister suggested they could return by the middle of the week.

Christophe Tchao told reporters before the squad left Cabinda: ‘We have ordered a three-day mourning.

‘The players are leaving with the bodies of their fallen brothers and we have asked the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to find an arrangement so we can catch up with the competition later.’

The decision to go home following two days of toing and froing eventually came from the country's leading governmental figures, overruling the players who had performed a U-turn and decided to participate as a mark of respect to the fallen.

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