Coronavirus Outbreak: Kenya seeks postponement of 2021 Nations Cup qualifiers
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Kenya seeks postponement of 2021 Nations Cup qualifiers

The Hindu  

Kenya is seeking the postponement of this month's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Group G leader Comoros, due to an international travel ban on athletes due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Kenyan sports ministry on Tuesday issued a one-month travel suspension for Kenyan athletes to international competitions following the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Football Kenya Federation chief Nick Mwendwa said it would not be possible to host the islander since the country's health ministry had also cancelled all meetings, conferences and international events in Kenya. “We understand why this may be a hard decision for CAF in that there will be World Cup and AFCON qualifiers leaving no open window to play these games, but I urge them to kindly consider our appeal.” The country's travel ban has also led to the cancellation of two African cricket and rugby competitions scheduled for Nairobi.

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More COVID-19 disruption for teams before Cup of Nations finals
3 years ago

More COVID-19 disruption for teams before Cup of Nations finals

The Hindu  

COVID-19 infections caused more disruption to African Cup of Nations preparations on Wednesday, with Senegal delaying their departure for the tournament in Cameroon and Burkina Faso set to miss players in Sunday’s opening game. Cape Verde Islands and Tunisia also reported new positive cases of the novel coronavirus and the Ivory Coast were forced to cancel a second warm-up match …

More COVID disruptions for teams ahead of Africa Cup of Nations
3 years ago

More COVID disruptions for teams ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Al Jazeera  

Positive cases, travel plans postponed and cancellations of warm-up games just four days before tournament kicks off. The coronavirus pandemic has caused more disruption ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, with Senegal delaying their departure for the tournament in Cameroon and Burkina Faso set to miss players in Sunday’s opening game. Burkina Faso left three players isolating in Abu …

COVID-19 Outbreak: FIH Junior Women's World Cup in South Africa put on hold owing to COVID-19
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 Outbreak: FIH Junior Women's World Cup in South Africa put on hold owing to COVID-19

India TV News  

The upcoming FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup in South Africa was on Saturday put on hold as a new variant of COVID-19 in the country stoked worldwide fears. However, following the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa, the International Hockey Federation, the South African Hockey Association and the North-West University of Potchefstroom have jointly decided that …

African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests
3 years, 9 months ago

African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests

The Hindu  

Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing that five of its players had tested positive for COVID-19 just before kickoff and should be ruled out the match. The farce left the final place at next year's African Cup undecided on the last day of qualifying. It's not the …

African Cup Qualifier Canceled Over Disputed COVID-19 Tests
3 years, 9 months ago

African Cup Qualifier Canceled Over Disputed COVID-19 Tests

News 18  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing that five of its players had tested positive for COVID-19 just before kickoff and should be ruled out the match. The farce left the final place at next year’s African Cup undecided on the last day of …

African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests
3 years, 9 months ago

African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing that five of its players had tested positive for COVID-19 just before kickoff and should be ruled out the match. The farce left the final place at next year’s African Cup undecided on the last day …

COVID restrictions hit Cup of Nations qualifiers
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID restrictions hit Cup of Nations qualifiers

The Hindu  

Restrictions on travel from Europe have left many African countries scrambling for players for the final two rounds of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers which start on Wednesday. African national teams draw heavily on players based at clubs in Europe and COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine rules have disrupted their plans. Countries such as Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Togo feared …

FIFA postpones 2021 U-20, U-17 World Cups to 2023 amid growing coronavirus crisis
4 years ago

FIFA postpones 2021 U-20, U-17 World Cups to 2023 amid growing coronavirus crisis

Firstpost  

“The Covid-19 pandemic continues to present challenges for the hosting of international sporting events and to have a restrictive effect on international travel,” explained football’s governing body in a statement on its website. Paris: FIFA has postponed next year’s U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and U-17 tournament in Peru until 2023 due to coronavirus. “The global situation has failed to …

CAF postpones Africa World Cup qualifiers to June 2021
4 years, 4 months ago

CAF postpones Africa World Cup qualifiers to June 2021

The Hindu  

The start of the African group stage qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup have been shifted to June next year and will be completed in a five-month dash for a place in Qatar, according to a Confederation of African Football memo seen by Reuters. The preliminary World Cup competition will now be played in four windows next year, with two …

Coronavirus Outbreak: African Cup of Nations postponed by a year to 2022 due to COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: African Cup of Nations postponed by a year to 2022 due to COVID-19 crisis

Firstpost  

The Africa Cup of Nations, which was supposed to be hosted between 9 January to 6 February, 2021 in Cameroon, has been postponed by a year. Cape Town: Next January’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon have been postponed by one year and will now take place in 2022, the Confederation of African Football decided on Tuesday. The COVID-19 …

African Cup of Nations postponed from January next year to 2022
4 years, 6 months ago

African Cup of Nations postponed from January next year to 2022

The Hindu  

Next January's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon has been postponed by one year and will now take place in 2022, the Confederation of African Football decided on Tuesday. The COVID-19 health crisis has suspended football across most of the continent since March and left little time to complete the qualification competition, said CAF president Ahmad Ahmad at a …

Coronavirus Outbreak: No rugby for world-cup winning Springboks as South Africa maintains ban on contact sports competitions
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: No rugby for world-cup winning Springboks as South Africa maintains ban on contact sports competitions

Firstpost  

The announcement by sports minister Nathi Mthethwa came as South Africa prepares to further ease lockdown on Monday and open up most of its economy as part of a phased relaxation of restrictions Cape Town: The South African government maintained a ban on all contact sports competitions on Saturday because of the coronavirus, meaning the country’s professional rugby teams and …

Coronavirus Outbreak: African Champions League semi-finals postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, says CAF
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: African Champions League semi-finals postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, says CAF

Firstpost  

In the African Champions League semi-final showdowns between Moroccan and Egyptian clubs, Raja Casablanca are due to meet Zamalek while Wydad Casablanca will face record eight-time winners Al Ahly Cairo: Next month’s two-legged semi-finals of the African Champions League have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Confederation of African Football announced on Sunday. “In light of growing concerns …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora set to extend ban on all competitions till May
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora set to extend ban on all competitions till May

Firstpost  

Spadafora said that the suspension should be extended to all training, which has so far not been banned, amid uncertainty over when the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be held Rome: Italy’s sports minister said he will propose extending the ban on all competitions to the whole of April in an effort to contain the coronavirus. Tomorrow I will propose …

T20 World Cup: ICC postpones all qualifying events
4 years, 9 months ago

T20 World Cup: ICC postpones all qualifying events

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council has postponed all qualifying events that were scheduled to be held before June 30, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. “In light of the significant global health concerns at the current time and the restrictions on movement imposed by governments across the world, the ICC has taken the decision to postpone all events up until the …

Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mail  

March 23 - Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic: OLYMPICS * The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectators. * The MLB further delayed its 2020 season's opening day of March 26 after CDC calls for gatherings of 50 or more people to be cancelled or …

Coronavirus pandemic: Club World Cup could be pushed back upto 2023 to accomodate Euros, Copa America says FIFA president Gianni Infantino
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Club World Cup could be pushed back upto 2023 to accomodate Euros, Copa America says FIFA president Gianni Infantino

Firstpost  

Next year’s Club World Cup, scheduled for 17 June – 4 July, would be the biggest so far, taking place across eight Chinese cities. Manchester: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the planned 2021 Club World Cup dates should be moved by the governing body of world soccer to make way for the postponed Euro 2020 Championship and the Copa America, …

Kenya bans public events after first case of coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Kenya bans public events after first case of coronavirus

Al Jazeera  

Sporting events, open-air religious meetings and ‘all events of a huge public nature’ have been suspended. Kenya has banned all major public events after confirming its first case of the new coronavirus in a woman who had returned to the country from the United States, the health minister said on Friday. Mutahi Kagwe, Kenya’s health minister, told a news conference …

CONMEBOL asks FIFA to suspend World Cup qualifiers amid COVID-19
4 years, 10 months ago

CONMEBOL asks FIFA to suspend World Cup qualifiers amid COVID-19

India TV News  

South America's football governing body, CONMEBOL, has asked FIFA to suspend the beginning of World Cup qualifiers slated for the end of March due to coronavirus outbreak. According to CONMEBOL, the outbreak could have an impact on South American national teams that have members in Europe and if they are put in quarantine, they would have to stop playing. The …

Italian sports minister calls for Serie A suspension amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Italian sports minister calls for Serie A suspension amid coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

CNN — A soccer match in Italy was delayed after the country’s sport minister called for the suspension of all Serie A games due to the coronavirus outbreak. Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Italy lockdown Sport events in the country are already being played behind closed doors as Italy’s government scrambles to get to grips with the outbreak. Gabriele Maltinti/Getty …

Coronavirus: ISSF says Tokyo Olympics quota holders can skip World Cup
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: ISSF says Tokyo Olympics quota holders can skip World Cup

The Hindu  

Amid increasing concerns over the widespread outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, the International Shooting Sport Federation on Sunday said athletes from member nations are free to take a call on their participation in the Tokyo Olympics Test Event. Considering the present situation, the ISSF issued a statement on Sunday and said shooters who have already secured Olympic quotas could skip …

FIFA warns coronavirus could postpone international matches
4 years, 10 months ago

FIFA warns coronavirus could postpone international matches

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has refused to rule out postponing international football matches in response to the escalating global threat of the coronavirus. This weekend’s matches in the leading two divisions in Switzerland, where football’s global governing body FIFA has its headquarters, were postponed on Friday after the government banned all events involving more than a thousand people. “The health …

Italian soccer faces further disruption amid spike in coronavirus cases
4 years, 10 months ago

Italian soccer faces further disruption amid spike in coronavirus cases

CNN  

CNN — Italian soccer is facing the threat of further postponements as the country struggles to control the coronavirus outbreak. Torino’s game at home to Parma, Verona’s tie with Cagliari and Atalanta’s match against Sassuolo were amongst the Serie A games to be postponed as Italy grapples to contain Europe’s largest outbreak of the virus. Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images …

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