Morocco’s football federation, however, needs to quickly finish the local league to determine the teams that will play in the continental competitions. Should the Nations Cup be moved, it would be the third time the tournament has changed date - after its original January/February 2021 date was rescheduled for June/July 2021 after Caf finally chose against playing in the middle of the European season. Four of the six rounds of Nations Cup qualifying have still to take place. Starting with AFCON 2021 in Cameroon, President Ahmad Ahmad confirmed the tournament will be moved to January 2022, while the African Nations Championship (CHAN) will be played out in January 2021. after Caf finally chose against playing in the middle of the European season. According to CAF regulations, clubs earn between one and six points depending on the stage they reached in the competitions. Please check your email for further instructions. “For Cameroon 2021, the qualifiers resume on 9-17 November 2020 with the Day 3 and 4 matches whilst the penultimate and ultimate matches take place on 22-30 March 2021.”. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) The qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations are set to resume in November while those of the next stage for the 2022 World Cup will begin in May 2021, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Wednesday. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) through its website, has revealed dates for the 2020/2021 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. Ahead of their campaign in the 2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup competition, Kano Pillars yesterday confirmed the choice of Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, as host for their home matches. The qualifiers were due to begin in October, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a reshuffle in the African international football … -  Getty Images / Representative Photo. The African Confederation of Football (CAF) has decided to postpone the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to 2022. Egypt has three teams participating in the anticipated semis; as Zamalek is scheduled to face Rajaa Casablanca and Ahly will be facing Wydad Casablanca in the African Champions League, while Pyramids FC will face Guinea’s Horoya in the Confederation cup. CAF revealed on July that the African Confederation Cup semi-final matches will be played on 22 September, while the final on 27 of the same month and all games will be behind closed doors. Lack of testing facilities and poor infrastructure make containing the virus in Africa a challenge for health authorities and at this stage November's qualifiers could be viewed as ambitious for a continent-wide opening of borders that allows quarantine-free travel. CAF has also set the dates for the 2020/2021 season for both Champions League and the Confederation Cup. Morocco World News: Championing Free Speech and Thoughtful Debate Through Journalistic Excellence. Morocco, as one of the top 12 countries in the rankings, has the right to send two football clubs for each of the 2020-2021 competitions. And if two Moroccan teams reach the final then the game will be played in Morocco.”. In 2017, Wydad Casablanca won the CAF Champions League. clubs for each of the 2020-2021 competitions. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) is still prioritising a January start for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, despite ongoing uncertainty about the continent's football because of coronavirus. Oct 5-13, 2020: Open for friendly matches, Nov 9-17, 2020: Match Day 3 & 4 (2021 Nations Cup), Mar 22-30, 2021: Match Day 5 & 6 (2021 Nations Cup), May 31-Jun 15, 2021: Match Day 1 & 2 (2022 World Cup), Aug 30-Sep 7, 2021: Match Day 3 & 4 (2022 World Cup), Oct 4-12, 2021: Match Day 5 & 6 (2022 World Cup), Nov 8-16, 2021: Play-off round (2022 World Cup). One of the earliest tournaments Caf could restart is its African club competition, with the return of the Champions League and Confederation Cup mooted for as early as July or, perhaps more likely, September. Morocco earned the first spot in the rankings thanks to the achievements of its clubs in African football competitions. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. AshGold . In March, CAF postponed upcoming AFCON qualifying matches due to the coronavirus after the World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have confirmed the postponement of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and major changes for the current Champions League and Confederation Cup campaigns. During the online presser, CAF president Ahmad Ahmad revealed details on the African Champions League venue, “If two Egyptian teams reach the final then the match will be hosted by Egypt. Copyright © 2018 CGTN. The second round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Africa had been scheduled to begin in March and run through to October next year. Bah explained that some "competitions will be difficult to reschedule", with the Women's Africa Cup of Nations among those most at risk. ''We no longer include September in the strategies because it will be quite complicated to have the teams travel from one country to another as early as September," Bah told Cameroon's Radio Sport Info. The 10 pool stage winners will then advance to a playoff round where the victor will earn a place in Qatar. 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 Confederation of African Football (Caf) is still prioritising a January start for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, despite ongoing uncertainty about the continent's football because of coronavirus. The final decision is to be taken by the Executive Committee soon.". 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