Africa Cup of Nations postponed from January next year to 2022

ByReuters

Updated 30/06/2020 at 14:51 GMT

Next January's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon have been postponed by one year and will now take place in 2022, the Confederation of African Football decided on Tuesday.

Africa Cup of Nations

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The Covid-19 health crisis has suspended football across most of the continent since March and left little time to complete the qualification competition.

The Cup of Nations was due to be held from Jan. 9-Feb. 6 next year but will now be scheduled for January 2022.

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