African Nations Championship postponed due to coronavirus
By Reuters
18 March 2020 |
3:38 pm
The Confederation of African Football announces that the African Nations Championships, a soccer tournament made up of home-based players, has been postponed indefinitely due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
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