News By Nigeriapen.com.ng

The dates for the 2019 African Nations Cup finals in Egypt have been moved back by a week, the Confederation of African Football said on Monday.

The shift was reportedly to allow players to rest after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Ramadan is likely to begin on the evening of May 5 and end around June 4. Muslims observe fast during daylight hours over this period, which can have an effect on the performance of athletes.

The expanded 24-team tournament will now kick-off on June 21 and run through to the final on July 19.

A meeting of the CAF Emergency Committee took the decision on Saturday, with the governing body confirming the shift in a circular sent to its member associations.

According to media reports, a request was made for the move by a number of mainly Muslim North African nations, including Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, who have already sealed the qualification hurdles.

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Good development... No story that our players loss because they are fasting

Nice to be fair... on the other side, if this were to be a Nigerian affair, it would have been islamizing...

asfrank:
Nice to be fair... on the other side, if this were to be a Nigerian affair, it would have been islamizing...

..PMB WANTS TO ISLAMIZE AFRICANS

Cajal:
..PMB WANTS TO ISLAMIZE AFRICANS

Shut Up there

Buhari is a Boko Haram sympathizer

OK..nice one..

ZombiePUNISHER:


Shut Up there

Buhari is a Boko Haram sympathizer

Can you say this without shedding tears ?

ok

Fanatics. Over to you. Your food is ready

Nonsense. So if South Africa or even Nigeria wants to host the Nations cup, you will tell us to wait because of Ramadan. We just no get standard for this Africa. Abi the players can tell their clubs in Europe to postpone match because they are fasting?!

What a sick continent

Hope the weather will be favorable. June is the peak period of raining season in most African countries.
Also considering our pitches.

Cajal:
..PMB WANTS TO ISLAMIZE AFRICANS

Not funny

This will make Muric very happy

Good IMO

This news will pain ipob

Is vr good for players n the football loving fans across the globe.

Ok good

If such thing was done in Nigeria,the Igbos will that 21 June,bigoted beings full this country more than any country in Africa.

Stalwert:
This news will pain ipob

Wetin consign Igbos with this news now? Trouble go sleep Una go wan wake am by force.. Oga oo

abjisperson:
This will make Muric very happy

Is just a normal thing for someone in his or her right sense to do.

This continent is cursed. First we move the tournament from January to accommodate the European League players. Now we are re-scheduling to accommodate Ramadan.

Babamide:
This continent is cursed. First we move the tournament from January to accommodate the European League players. Now we are re-scheduling to accommodate Ramadan.

Then FIFA is also cursed for moving 2022 world cup from June to November because of Qatar heat. Adjusting the schedule because of fasting players doesn't make CAF stupid or backward, they're only being considerate.

Chanchit:
Nonsense. So if South Africa or even Nigeria wants to host the Nations cup, you will tell us to wait because of Ramadan. We just no get standard for this Africa. Abi the players can tell their clubs in Europe to postpone match because they are fasting?!

Local conditions are considered in football. Egypt the host is a predominantly Muslim nation. Ramadan will not just affect players of the host nation (who should have home advantage as host - reward for agreeing to host) but also spectators, who may be reduced because of fasting.

FIFA WC 2022 will not hold in the traditional June/July but November/December due to Qatar local condition.

dominique:


Then FIFA is also cursed for moving 2022 world cup from June to November because of Qatar heat. Adjusting the schedule because of fasting players doesn't make CAF stupid or backward, they're only being considerate.

If the people been considered will also learn how to consider and accommodate others because they are doing hell in Nigeria.

helinues:


Wetin consign Igbos with this news now? Trouble go sleep Una go wan wake am by force.. Oga oo

What we are generally saying is let Ramadaners learn to consider others also.

Cajal:
..PMB WANTS TO ISLAMIZE AFRICANS

U b mumu.... Shey na Nigeria government dey control Africa Nation Tournament

Jonathan:

Can you say this without shedding tears ?

I drop off facts

You drop off your stupidity on social media

akinszz:
What a sick continent

Exactly, that's why Africa remains backward.