The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations U-23 Championship earlier scheduled for June 3 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia has now been pushed to July 17th. The development was brought to public light on Monday afternoon through a statement signed by Cecafa executive director Auka Gecheo. “Following a meeting that took place today and also attended by seven general secretaries from Cecafa member associations via zoom, it was decided that the competition is postponed by two weeks. Meanwhile, Cecafa gave an assurance of Ethiopia's total commitment to host the event. “Hosts Ethiopia has made it clear that they are ready to host the tournament and their plans will continue.”

Source: The Star June 28, 2021 18:56 UTC