An Ethiopian youth team that took part in the 2026 edition went missing after the tournament. Photo: Julia ReinhartSource: Getty ImagesA football tour to Sweden has ended in mystery after an Ethiopian youth team disappeared shortly after competing in an international tournament. Ethiopian football team disappears after Sweden tournamentThe delegation included about 20 people, among them players aged 14 to 17 and adult officials. According to TUKO.co.ke, tournament organisers alerted police after attempts to establish the team's whereabouts proved unsuccessful. Eritrea players also disappeared after historic AFCON qualificationBriefly News also reported that seven Eritrean national team players disappeared in South Africa after helping their country reach the 2027 AFCON qualifying group stage for the first time in nearly two decades.