Cairo (AFP) - Next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon has been postponed until 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Confederation of African Football announced Tuesday in a video conference. CAF president Ahmad Ahmad said African football's governing body took the decision as "health was the main priority". Another tournament that has also been pushed back is the African Nations Championship for domestic-based players. - New women's competition -Ahmad also announced the cancellation of the women's Cup of Nations which was scheduled to take place in November while revealing the launch of a new club competition for 2021. A number of top European leagues have returned to action over the past month and a half, with matches played in empty stadiums and under strict health protocols.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 30, 2020 16:18 UTC