{"id":3520,"date":"2021-03-09T07:16:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T06:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=3520"},"modified":"2021-03-09T07:16:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T06:16:39","slug":"caf-cancels-u-17-afcon-gives-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/09\/caf-cancels-u-17-afcon-gives-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF cancels U-17 AFCON, gives reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Confederation of African Football [CAF] has announced the cancellation of the 2021 U-17 Total Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution was reached at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/04\/afcon-qualifiers-super-eagles-get-new-dates-for-benin-lesotho-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAF<\/a> Emergency Committee meeting held on Monday, March 8, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>The committee explained in their official statement that they were aware of the constraints faced by some member associations as well as the host country.<\/p>\n<p>The statement released by CAF on their official website read in part: \u201cIt emerges that the coronavirus pandemic continues to present significant challenges for the organisation of international sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking into account the cancellation by FIFA of the Under-17 World Cup for which the U-17 CAN was no longer a qualifying tournament. 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