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The Panthers FC withdraws from Confederation Cup over lack of funds

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Equatorial Guinean club The Panthers FC withdraws from the second preliminary phase of the 2026-2027 CAF Confederation Cup because it lacks the funds to transport and accommodate 35 people in Algeria. USM Alger had agreed to host both matches, but the club says it did not receive the advance payment requested from CAF, according to its statement.

Equatorial Guinea’s The Panthers FC football club has withdrawn from the second preliminary round of the CAF 2026-2027 Confederation Cup against USM Alger because it cannot finance the trip to Algeria. The club announced this in a statement published on its Instagram account on Saturday 17 October.

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