Guinea,Mali Replace Nigeria,South Africa At 2016 Toulon Tournament

Brazil-bound Nigeria and South Africa will not be participating at the 2016 Toulon Tournament, organizers have confirmed.<br /><br />Francophone duo Guinea and Mali will fly Africa&rsquo;s flag in France after the Nigeria U23s pulled out of the tourney citing lack of funds while South Africa failed to confirm their participation.<br /><br />Of the ten countries initially invited for the Toulon Tournament, only six participants in the shape of&nbsp; Japan,Mexico, Czech Republic,England,France and Portugal honoured the invitation.<br /><br />Group B foes at the 2016 Olympic Games Colombia and Asian reps Australia did not confirm their participation and their spots were handed to Paraguay and Bulgaria.<br /><br /><u><b>Toulon Tournament</b></u><br /><br /><b>Group A </b>: Bulgaria, France, Czech Republic, Mexico and Mali<br /><br /><b>Group B</b> :&nbsp; England, Guinea, Japan,Paraguay and Portugal<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br />
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