Equatorial Guinea could be withdrawn from the 2014.

FIFA World Cup by FIFA. This for fielding an ineligible player. Fifa said to have opened disciplinary proceedings against the federation after the 4-3 victory against Cape Verde in March in Malabo. The player whose name is not yet known should be costly to the Nzalang Nacional.

Knowing that the national team of the Equatorial Guinea is composed of expatriates naturalized as indigenous rendering difficult to know the grievances complained of. According to Article 17 of the bylaws of the governing body of the world football, a player wishing to acquire a new nationality must accomplish at least one of the following conditions:
-He was born on the territory of the relevant association
-His mother or biological father was born on the territory of the relevant association
-His grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the relevant association
-He has lived for at least five years after reaching the age of 18 on the territory of the association.

Burkina Faso, Gabon and Sudan have already paid deduction of points for having neglected the regulations. Equatorial Guinea is currently the third of its group of the qualifying for the World Cup, with five points behind the leader Tunisia.

This case occurs when in the beginning of this month, a friendly match between Equatorial Guinea and Benin is suspected to have not been listed in any of the FIFA calendar.