Claim: Alemayo Kebede, who was born on April 10, 1987, in Asmara, Eritrea, failed to participate in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya,  so he didn't have a chance to play against Zimbabwe.
Evidence: Whilst competing in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya he was part of the Eritrea national football team which failed to return home after competing in the regional tournament in Nairobi. Following Eritrea's exit from the competition, the Eritrean national football team sought refugee status in Nairobi and then leave to Australia.