Monrovia – The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has requested the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to change the venue for its crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with DR Congo on 24 March. The match is scheduled for the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa with Liberia second in Group G on seven points and DR Congo on six points. Liberia wants CAF to study the current health situation but prefers an alternate venue. Ebola footballing historyIn August 2014, CAF banned Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone from hosting international matches because of fears of spreading Ebola. But CAF issued an indefinite ban, which compelled Guinea and Sierra Leone, who had 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, to find neutral venues.

Source: Front Page Africa March 17, 2019 23:26 UTC