The Confederation of
African Football, CAF, has cancelled the 2021 U – 17 African Cup of Nations
billed to kick-off on Friday in Rabat, Morocco.
There was no official reason given by CAF for the cancellation, but reports claimed that the tournament was
cancelled as a result of the closure of the Moroccan airspace until March 21,
due to COVID- 19.
Algeria’s U- 17 national team was expected to arrive in Morocco on Saturday but
they are yet to be granted entry visa into Morocco. It was gathered that only five countries have arrived the
North African country for the tournament.
The countries are Senegal, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia.
The Golden Eaglets, who finished second at the U -17 WAFU tournament, were
scheduled to depart the country on Tuesday for Morocco.
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