Disqualification one round before the end

In the previous two rounds for the qualifiers of Africa Cup of Nations 2019, Sierra Leone did not even participate. At the beginning of October FIFA suspended this West African country from football due to governmental interference into the association, so they were absent playing in round 4 and 5. Because this problem is still ongoing and has not yet been solved, on Monday the African football organization banned the team for the rest of this qualifiers. This means that group F will now consist of only 3 teams, all duels with Sierra Leone will become invalid, and this decision comes one round before the end of these qualifying cycle (which are going to conclude in March 2019).