The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have announced the postponement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AfCON) to 2022 due to the current coronavirus pandemic.
The tournament would be hosted by Cameroon.
Ahmad Ahmad, CAF president, said: “The peak of the pandemic has not been reached yet. Health is the main priority.”
The 2019 Cup of Nations should have taken place in Cameroon but CAF stripped the country of hosting rights due to inadequate preparation for the competition which was boasting 24 teams for the first time. Egypt was anointed instead .
Algeria emerged as champions – their first title in 29 years – after beating Senegal 1-0 in the final in Cairo.
African countries have suffered to varying degrees during the coronavirus pandemic.
South Africa has reported more than 144,000 cases while in northern Africa, Egypt has registered 66,000 infections.
