AFCON 2021 Should Be Played January 2022 If…..- CAF Secretary General

AFCON 2021 Should Be Played January 2022 If…..- CAF Secretary General

By Sampson Adedeji

The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Abdelmonounaim Bah has stated that 2021 African Cup Of Nations should be played in January 2022 If it is eventually postponed.

The biennial tournament supposed to come up in January 2021 but corona virus outbreak has disrupted football calendars which has led to the major sporting activities been postponed.

Bah, in his statements considered the weather conditions of Cameroon who will be hosting the tournament and stated that it will be better for the competition hold in January 2022.

" As everyone knows, playing in June / July in Cameroon is difficult because of the weather conditions.

In addition in June / July 2021 there is already a lot of competition with the Euro and the Copa America. So, the most favorable period in case of postponement of the CAN would be January 2022.

But all that, I repeat, these are alternatives because our priority for the CAN is to play in January 2021. "

He further said that the two remaining FIFA Windows in 2021 Should Be enough to conclude the qualifiers.

Potentially, we plan to play 2 days on the October window and 2 days on the November window, but we remain very attentive to the development of the health crisis," Bah said.