HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation has postponed all matches in the AFC Cup tournament, the regional body announced on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit sporting events around the world.
"Following the imposition of further preventive measures and travel restrictions by several national governments due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, ," the body said in a statement,"the Asian Football Confederation has decided today to postpone all AFC Cup 2020 matches until further notice."
The AFC Cup is the continent's second-tier club competition and features teams from countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, Singapore, Bangladesh and Tajikistan. "The decision, which was also made in conjunction with the competing clubs and their respective member associations, is a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all participating players and teams, match officials and spectators as well as designed to protect the integrity of the competition."
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