The Confederation of African Football (CAF) in a statement released on Sunday, June 6th, 2021, has postpone the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 final draw for logistical reasons owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to CAF, a new date will be announced in due course.
The continent’s football governing body last month in consultation with Fifa, decided to postpone the Caf qualifiers for the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 that were due to be played in June 2021 after taking into consideration the current challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Four-time African champions Ghana will be seeking to end what will be a 40-year wait for a continental title, their last success coming in Libya in 1982.
Here’s a full statement from CAF:
At the request of CAF, the Cameroon Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has agreed to postpone the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 final draw for logistical reasons related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The draw was initially scheduled for 25 June 2021 and a new date will be announced in due course.
CAF continues to work together with its partners, the Cameroon government and the LOC with the objective of making theTotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 a successful event and a great celebration of African football.
