The federation "is working on evacuating the team today. There's already a plane at the airport", he added. In a statement, world football body FIFA said the match would be postponed "to ensure the safety and security of all players and to protect all match officials". In another mad day for football, tomorrow's World Cup qualifier between Guinea and Morocco cancelled because of a suspected coup d'etat https://t.co/jnYF50swED — Mohammed Ali (@mohammedali_93) September 5, 2021But the government said in a statement of its own that it had "repulsed" an attack on the presidential palace. Guinea -- one of the world's poorest countries despite boasting significant mineral resources -- has long been beset by political instability.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 05, 2021 20:48 UTC