All CAF upcoming matches has been Postponed due to the situation of COVID-19, with reference to this updates, all Super Eagles upcoming matches will not hold.
In a Letter sent from CAF to all it Associations dated 13th of March 2020 read as follows, "Following the growing concern of COVID-19 virus and the latest declaration of the World Health Organisation (WHO), describing it as a pandemic. CAF emergency committee has decided to postpone the following matches until further notice:
- Total AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Matchday 3 and 4 of the qualifiers initially scheduled from 25th to 31st March.
- FIFA Women U-20 World Cup Qualifiers: Initially scheduled from 20-22 March and 27-29 March.
- Total Women AFCON 2020 Qualifiers: Initially scheduled from 8th to 14th April.
CAF shall announce the new program in due time.
Concerning the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN 2020) schedule in Cameroon from 4th to 25th April, a delegation from the CAF Medical Committee is scheduled to visit Cameroon from 14-15 March 2020. The purpose of this mission is to assess all the preventive measures taken by the Local Organising Committee, a decision will be taken after the inspection visit.
On the other hand, CAF has also decided to postpone the Match Commissioner Workshop scheduled to be 19th and 20th March until further notice.
We would like to assure you that CAF is monitoring the situation closely and working with the competent authorities such as the WHO on the impact of the virus in the continent and CAF Competitions.
In the meantime, please accept dear General Secretary, our sincere regards."
This means that the Super Eagles two-legged ties versus Sierra Leone have been Postponed.
By Oladele Emmanuel
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