The Confederation of African Football on Monday said that there would not be changes to the dates for next year’s African Cup of Nations despite the Ebola outbreak,. CAF also said host country Morocco has until Saturday to agree to the schedule or lose the tournament.
CAF maintained its position on Africa’s top football tournament after a meeting of its executive committee over the weekend and then meetings with Moroccan officials — who want the cup postponed — on Monday. In a statement, CAF said Morocco’s football federation should now “clarify its final position” on the tournament by Saturday. CAF will meet next Tuesday to make a final decision on Morocco’s hosting, it said.
CAF will talk to other countries willing to host if Morocco doesn’t agree to hold the tournament on the planned dates of January 17 till February 8, although it’s unclear if anyone wants it. Possible stand-in hosts South Africa, Egypt and Sudan have all said they won’t stage the tournament. Ghana and Nigeria are believed to be considering if they want to act as short-notice hosts. Agency report
