FIFA sanctioned Equatorial Guinea by banning them from participating in the 2019 Women’s World Cup for fielding ten ineligible players and using forged documents. Also a fine of US$102,000 was imposed on the country’s football association by FIFA. In April 2016, the country was banned from taking part in 2020 Olympics after FIFA found that Camila Maria Nobre de Carmo used forged documents in the preliminary competition of the 2016 Olympics women’s competition in Brazil. Equatorial Guinea team will miss the next four major international women’s tournaments (2019 Women’s World Cup, 2020 Olympics, next two Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in 2018 and 2020). Muriel Linda Mendoua Abessolo and Francisca Angue Ondo Asangono were also given 10-match bans after being found to have used forged and falsified documents.
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