The threat of the resurgent coronavirus will hang heavily over the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament when it opens on Sunday in Cameroon. It’s the first African Cup in the pandemic era. Some things to know about Africa’s biggest soccer tournament:VIRUSThis African Cup was scheduled to be played in 2021 and a yearlong delay because of the pandemic hasn’t really achieved that much. VIDEO REVIEWThe Video Assistant Referee system made its debut at the last African Cup in Egypt in 2019, but only starting from the quarterfinals. It also was involved in a few contentious calls at the last African Cup.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 07, 2022 19:40 UTC