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CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup dates for rest of 2019/2020 season and complete 2020/2021 season: Champions League 2019/2020 Semi-finals – Raja Casablanca (MAR) v Zamalek (EGY), Wydad Casablanca (MAR) v Al Ahly (EGY), first legs: Sept 25/26, second: Oct 2/3 Final – Oct 16/17 (provisional), venue to be decided 2020/2021 Preliminary round –
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Lists of clubs who have so far qualified for the 2020/2021 Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions (alphabetical order): Champions League Two entrants permitted Algeria: CR Belouizdad, Mouloudia Alger Angola: Petro Luanda, Primeiro Agosto Democratic Republic of Congo: TP Mazembe, V Club Guinea: Ashanti Siguiri, Horoya Nigeria: Enyimba, Plateau Utd South Africa: Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi
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The Africa Cup of Nations is the latest international sports event to become embroiled in a debate about rescheduling in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympics, the Euros and the Copa America, all scheduled for this summer, have already been put back a year. The Cup of Nations — CAN to give it
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Nigeria Football Federation, NFF president, Amaju Pinnick has heaved a sigh of relief over the postponement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers by CAF due to the pandemic Coronavirus that has grounded sports activities worldwide. The NFF has been grappling with how to handle the foreign-based Super Eagles players who were expected to
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Following the growing concern of the COVID-19 virus and the latest declaration of the World Health Organization (WHO) describing it as a pandemic. CAF emergency committee has decided to postpone Total AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Matchdays 3 and 4 of the qualifiers initially scheduled from 25th to 31st March. ALSO READ: THE MATHEMATICAL: One Death too many!
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Two rounds of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers scheduled for March have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Friday. Rounds three and four of the pool qualifiers were due to be played in the international window from March 25 to March 31. But the
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday postponed this month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Rounds three and four of the pool qualifiers were due to be played during the international window from March 25 to 31. But the continental soccer governing body emergency committee has
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The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Mouad Hajji resigned his post less than a year after he was confirmed in the role. Despite the official reason being that he was quitting for personal reasons, he left at a time when the continent’s soccer governing body has been embroiled in crisis. His
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Zimbabwe’s stadiums have been declared unsuitable for high-profile matches by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), forcing sports authorities to seek an alternative venue for an upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria. The country’s football association (ZIFA) said Tuesday they had received a letter from Cairo-based CAF stating none of the southern African
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The most recent update of Africa’s top 10 greatest clubs has been revealed – and North African heavyweights keep a steady grip at the summit. According to Footballdatabse, Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis still reign supreme ahead of continental rivals Al Ahly and TP Mazembe. ALSO READ: NFF responds to report of absence at late Isaac
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