Guinea’s Africa Cup of Nations dream survives against all odds and Ebola taunts

As squad prepares for quarter-final clash with Ghana, coach Michel Dussyer tells how players were treated ‘like they had the plague’ in qualifiers for this year’s tournament

The footballers of Guinea say they were exiled and made to feel like they had “the plague” because of the presence of Ebola in their country when they played their qualifying matches for the Africa Cup of Nations. Members of the squad have told how they were stigmatised and abused.

“We don’t want you here, you have the virus,” airport workers told them as they landed – even though most had flown in from Europe where they play club football. “Ebola! Ebola!” rival fans shouted at them.

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