10:22 am
Saturday 28 March 2020
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Books – Muhammad Hammam:
Until now, the Egyptian champions (Al-Ahly and Zamalek) are marching in the African Champions League correctly, after reaching the penultimate step, specifically for the semi-finals.
Al-Ahly managed to cross the quarter-finals stage by avenge the result of last season against the South African Sundowns after winning three goals against a goal in the total of the two games back and forth.
On the other hand, Zamalek succeeded in eliminating the Champions League champion during the last two versions by beating Tunisia’s Esperance by three goals, against two goals in the two rounds.
Al-Ahly and Zamalek will be in a Moroccan clash when the Egyptian soccer poles face the two Moroccan giants, specifically Wydad and the Oval Raja.
However, with the spread of the new Corona virus, which has become a global epidemic that threatens everyone, the fate of the Champions League has become mysterious, according to several press reports in the recent period, especially after “CAF” postponed my third and fourth rounds of the African qualifiers for the 2021 Nations Cup that will be held on Cameroonian soil.
Postponement of the sites of Cairo – Casablanca:
Moroccan press reports, quoting a source inside the African Union, revealed that “CAF” might decide to postpone the matches of Al-Ahly and Zamalek in the Champions League.
It is scheduled that the first match will be held in Morocco, specifically one of the first or second of next May, in return, the two matches will be played in Egypt, especially on the seventh or eighth of the same month.
The Moroccan newspaper “LE 360” revealed that “CAF” will decide to amend the first-leg matches of the first African Club Championship.
The newspaper revealed that “K” will set the date for the departure, to be held on the 12 or 13 of next June.
The newspaper pointed out that the African Union’s emergency committee will meet next month to resolve the dates of all African competitions, whether they are postponed or which will be played.
Playoff:
So far, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) does not want to decide on a playoff match in the last four and to follow in the footsteps of the final match, which will be played decisively in Cameroon.
According to the newspaper, “LE 360”, “CAF” is determined to establish a semi-final round with two home and away matches instead of one playoff match in order to benefit from the financial returns of the matches.
The Moroccan newspaper revealed that the African Union may have to change its decision if the Corona virus penetrates the continent.
Collected Championship in Cameroon:
Moroccan press reports have claimed that a grouping championship will be held in Cameroon as a result of the latter hosting the final meeting, which will be held in the city of “Douala”.
The newspaper “LE 360” revealed that this proposal comes because the Corona virus has not yet invaded Cameroonian territory, but this proposal is not favored by “K”.
Fawzi Qaaqaa, the second man in the African Union, and the Vice-President of “CAF” currently mentioned in special statements via the Moroccan newspaper “Al-Mukhtab”, a few days ago, that there was no decision regarding the semi-finals of the Champions, noting that there are nearly 40 days since the start of the last four. From the continental championship.
– Will the championship be canceled?
On the sixth of March, the African Union issued an official statement after the recent developments that took place on the impact of the Corona virus on the first popular sport in the world.
Al-Kaf confirmed that he is following with great interest the development of the state of this virus that afflicts the brown continent, indicating that the matter may reach with certain countries to conduct matches without an audience, postponement or even cancellation.
The first decision of “Enough” to reduce this virus was to postpone the African qualifying stage as a precaution, and of course if it gets worse, which means that the possibility of cancellation is possible.
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