The Confederation of the African Football (CAF) decided on Friday to postpone round three and four of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), including Egypt's upcoming encounters against Togo due to coronavirus outbreak.
The Pharaohs were scheduled to host Togo on March 26 at Cairo Stadium, before travelling to Togo to face the Sparrowhawks on March 29 in the round four.
In a statement, the CAF said they decided to postpone the AFCON 2021 Qualifiers, FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup Qualifiers, and Women's AFCON 2020 Qualifiers until further notice.
"Following the growing concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) describing it as a pandemic, CAF has decided to postpone the following competitions until further notice," the statement read.
According to the statement, the competitions, which were postponed, are as follows:
- Total AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Match Day 3 and 4 of the qualifiers scheduled for 25 - 31 March 2020;
- FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup Qualifiers: scheduled for 20 - 22 March 2020 and 27- 29 March 2020;
- Total Women's AFCON 2020 Qualifiers: scheduled for 8-14 April 2020.
The CAF added that the new dates would be announced in due time.
Coronavirus has affected many sports events around the world, as many countries suspended their league and matches due to the virus concerns, which claimed the lives of thousands of people.
Earlier today, Premier League was suspended until April 3.
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