AFCON Qualifier: CAF Lifts Ban On Journalists

  AFCON Qualifier: CAF Lifts Ban On Journalists By Sampson Adedeji After much considerations, the confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has decided to lift ban on journalists willing to cover the 2021 African Cup Of Nations qualifiers starting this midweek, BSNSports.com.ng can reports . After few months of suspensions due to outbreak of Corona virus, the qualifiers for the Cup Of Nations will resumed across the continent with march day 4 and 5 going down. Africa soccer governing body few days back directed that all the matches should be played behind closed door and no journalists should be allowed into the match venue. But on Tuesday the body reversed its decisions by allowing some countries like, Tanzania, Burundi, Mauritania etc who has been able to contain the virus has fans in their stadium. CAF further announced that journalists should be allowed to enter the various stadia across Africa in order to cover the matches. Though Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has barred all the journalists across the country from coming to Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin to cover Nigeria's Super Eagles versus Leone star of Sierra Leone match citing directives from Sports Ministry and local health authority. But it's left to be seen if journalists will be allowed into the stadium on Friday.