Youth and Sport Minister Bakary Badjie has told The Fatu Network the information his ministry got is that Gabonese who are playing The Scorpions later today refused to be tested for coronavirus.
Gabonese players spent hours at the airport early Monday after they arrived in the country to take on The Scorpions in a CAN qualifier.
Sport Minister Bakaryy Badjie told The Fatu Network: “We will issue a press release. But it has to do with the Gabonese team refusal to adhere to our COVID-19 regulations, as well as that of CAF upon their arrival at airport around 12am.
“The information we got so far is that the team refused to surrender their COVID-19 test certificates to the public health officers posted at airport and refused to be tested before they will be allowed into the country.
“That’s what kept them at airport until around 5.30am. The matter was later resolved when the Gabon Minister of Sports and Ambassador promised to ensure test is done at their hotel.”
