Sports
CAF Postpones AFCON 2025
Imformation reaching the OsunRepoeters News confirmed that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, to be played in Morocco, will now be take place in January 2026.
According to reports, the tournament will be delayed by six months, as it clashes with the expanded 32-team Club World Cup.
It would be recalled that AFCON 2025 was originally scheduled to take place in June, but the Club World Cup is set to be played in the United States from June 15 to July 13.
,,,,,CAF’s general secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, told BBC that the AFCON would now be held in early 2026, acknowledging the pressing issue of scheduling conflicts.
…..Mosengo-Omba highlighted concerns regarding player welfare, questioning the feasibility of players participating in both the Club World Cup and the AFCON consecutively.
“For the men, we need to make sure that the dates that we’ll be choosing will be in the interests of the players.
“For this, we need to balance different aspects and also discuss with our partners and then we complete [the dates]. Scheduling is a nightmare for everybody,” Mosengo-Omba said
-
Celebrities2 days agoOriyomi Hamzat hospitalised after Ibadan stamdpede
-
Metro/Crime4 days agoNigerian varsity lecturer assassinated
-
Celebrities6 days agoSeven Doors: Muyiwa Ademola Breaks Silence Over New Role
-
News2 days agoOoni’s Ex-Wife Arrested Over Alleged Death of 35 Children In Ibadan
-
Weird News6 days agoHusband Burns Wife, K!lls Self in Ondo
-
News4 days agoState Govt seals churches, other establishments
-
Politics4 days agoBola Tinubu Approves Eight New Appointments (Full List)
-
News2 days agoOoni breaks silence over Ibadan stamdpede, sends message to party involved