Ebola countries told to move Afcon qualifiers Guinea and Sierra Leone have been ordered to move their African Nations Cup qualifiers next month to neutral territory following the outbreak of the Ebola virus in west Africa, which has killed more than 1,000 people. The Confederation of African Football said on Tuesday that Liberia, who are out of the Nations Cup, must also move matches although there are none imminent at senior, club or junior level. Guinea are due to host Togo on September 6. Sierra Leone have already asked Ghana to stage their game against DR Congo on September 10 but have been told government permission must be granted. The epidemic - the worlds largest and deadliest so far - has killed 1,013 in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria and has prompted the World Health Organisation to declare an international health emergency, with the epidemic predicted to continue for months.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:25:34 +0000
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