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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) issued an official statement tonight, Friday, revealing the special rules for the resumption of the matches of the third and fourth rounds of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers hosted by Cameroon, and the CAF stated on its official website: Established for the resumption of matches in the third and fourth round of the qualifying rounds of African nations “, added:” The rules issued by the Organizing Committee of the African Cup of Nations, in accordance with the rules of the FIFA game, relate in particular to the conditions for holding matches, the number of authorized substitutions and the conditions for postponing or canceling matches. “
The CAF statement continued, “Only cases not stipulated in the special Covid 19 regulation and in the competition regulation will be considered exceptional cases, which will be decided by the organizing committee of the competition, and the rules are as follows.
Matches and Players
• Each game will be played if the team has at least eleven (11) players (including a goalkeeper) and four (4) substitutes..
• If the team is unable to travel to the host country or match venue due to travel or other restrictions related to COVID-1, The team in question will be deemed to have lost the match 2-0.
• If the team does not have the minimum number of players required, that is, at least eleven (11) players (including a goalkeeper) and four (4) substitutes), the team in question will be considered to have lost the match with a score. from 2-0..
• The number of substitutions allowed is limited to five (5) players for each team. Each team will have three opportunities to make these substitutions during the game..
The public attends
• According to the CAF protocol for COVID-19All games must be played behind closed doors, without the assistance of the fans..
• However, if the government of the host union wishes the masses to attend, the corresponding association must first obtain CAF approval.
In the case of exceptional cases other than those mentioned above, the organizing committee will be consulted to make the final decision..
“The objective of the emergency measures is to monitor the resumption of football competitions on the continent, by defining a plan that focuses on players and matches. These specific rules can be revised according to the evolution of the health situation in the world, specifically on the African continent “, concludes the CAF statement.
