[ICYMI] 2021 Africa Cup of Nations postponed by a year
File: CAF president Ahmad Ahmad said African football's governing body took the decision as"health was the main priority".in Cameroon has been postponed until 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Confederation of African Football announced in a video conference.
CAF president Ahmad Ahmad said African football's governing body took the decision as"health was the main priority".among those south of the Sahara, recording more than 144,000 cases, while Egypt has suffered the worst in North Africa with over 66,000 infections."The peak of the pandemic has not been reached yet," Ahmad added.
The CAF Champions League will round up its matches in September while the Confederation Cup will wrap up towards the end of this year with a 'Final Four' expected to take place in Morocco.Afcon returns to January-February slot for Cameroon 2021 Other regional football competitions slated to be played this summer have also been delayed such as the European Championship and Copa America.
This month saw the muted return of prominent European leagues, such as the English Premier League, with matches played in empty stadiums.
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