2021 Africa Cup of Nations - possibly cancelled?

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Not many credible sources on that but few of my African friends told me today there’s more and more rumors that due to infrastructure reasons AFCON 2021 (scheduled for 9.1.2022 - 6.2.2022) in Cameroon might be postpone or even cancelled. Perhaps I’m too hasty with this thread, but what would it mean for Premier League? Guess Liverpool can only call it a blessing and it improves their chances of winning the league.
 

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That would be a bummer, was hoping to go see a few games. Any articles on this?

And I don't think AFCON will impact Liverpool too much. Their players won't miss more than 3-4 games. Chelsea with Mendy? Maybe.

Edit: I may be understating the amount of games some players will miss, especially if their teams go deep in the competition.

It’s likely that a group of approximately 40 players will leave soon after the final whistle blows on Boxing Day and some players may not fly back until the second week of February. By which time up to eight games (six Premier League and two FA Cup) could have been missed, depending on how well their nations do.

FIFA rules state “players must be released and start travel to their representative team no later than Monday morning the week preceding the week when the relevant final competition starts.” The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says they are following this guidance. “The process and relationship (between clubs, FAs and players) is governed by this,” a CAF spokesperson told The Athletic. Hosts Cameroon kick off the tournament against Burkina Faso on Sunday, January 9, meaning Monday December 27 — 13 days previous — is, by that rationale, the date players will be required to leave their clubs.
The article does go on to say that while there is some wiggle room (because not all teams will play on January 9), it's really up to the national team and how willing they are to negotiate release dates for international players. Nigeria is sticking to December 27 for the release date of their players, even though they kick off later than Jan 9.

I don't see the tournament being postponed. Postponed to when? Will the venue change?
 
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Would be a huge boost to keep Mendy even if it would be immediately offset by Liverpool keeping Salah.

As much as Kepa has improved under Tuchel I feel we will get a reminder of why we replaced him in the first place if he plays a consistent run of games.
 

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Would be a huge boost to keep Mendy even if it would be immediately offset by Liverpool keeping Salah.

As much as Kepa has improved under Tuchel I feel we will get a reminder of why we replaced him in the first place if he plays a consistent run of games.
Salah, Mane and Keita they'd keep, if AFCON is cancelled, I can't see past Liverpool for the title this season unfortunately.
 

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Salah, Mane and Keita they'd keep, if AFCON is cancelled, I can't see past Liverpool for the title this season unfortunately.
City have been more impressive and even played Liverpool off the park at Anfield 2 weeks ago.
 

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Hopefully not true. Relying on this to disrupt Liverpool's season because they're back on the juice.
 

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Eduardo Hagn is reporting that AFCON is at risk for 2022 as ‘there have been legal fights between the bodies responsible for making the tournament happen’. The main problem is that the President of FECAFOOT is in his role illegally and that is why ‘postponement or cancellation are a big possibility’.
 

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Eduardo Hagn is reporting that AFCON is at risk for 2022 as ‘there have been legal fights between the bodies responsible for making the tournament happen’. The main problem is that the President of FECAFOOT is in his role illegally and that is why ‘postponement or cancellation are a big possibility’.
Are they going to have a military coup in their FAs? :lol: How does one get into a role 'illegally'? :confused:
 

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Hopefully not true. Relying on this to disrupt Liverpool's season because they're back on the juice.
They don’t dope, most of them are diagnosed as asthmatic and they use their blue inhalers, so that they can actually breath, and take the medicines prescribed by the medical experts that they gleaned from the honest and upright world of competitive cycling.
 

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Are they going to have a military coup in their FAs? :lol: How does one get into a role 'illegally'? :confused:
Generally by bribing or intimidating people so that they vote for you.