Tunisia to replace Cape Verde in World Cup qualifying

The Islanders have been disqualified from the
final preliminary stage after they included a
suspended player in Sunday's victory over
Tunisia
Cape Verde have been banned from the final
round of World Cup 2014 qualification and
replaced by Tunisia for fielding an ineligible
player, Fifa's disciplinary committee has
confirmed.
Fernando Varela was selected for duty in his
country's fixture with Tunisia on September 7 -
despite being handed a four-match ban back in
March.
Cape Verde initially recorded a 2-0 victory and
thought they had secured a place in the third
round of qualifiers after topping Group B.
However, Fifa has now reversed the result and
awarded Tunisia a 3-0 win upon discovering
Varela's inclusion, meaning the Tunisians will
progress to the final preliminary stage after
officially winning their group.
The draw for the third round of qualifiers is
scheduled to take place on Monday, September
16 and will be played over two-legged ties to
determine who secures a ticket to Brazil next
summer.