Africa soccer governing body (CAF) has announced the date for the remainder of the CAF Champions League and Confederation cup, OJB Sport reports.
The Inter-club Competitions are already in the semi final before it was suspended in March due to outbreak of Corona virus which halted football globally.
CAF has proposed various ways in which the competitions could be concluded with recent one been a mini tournament in Cameroon.
Federation of Cameroon Football ( FECAFOOT) later pull out due to lack of support from the health sectors and government of the country.
CAF in its release, also said the final of the two competitions will be one leg affair and will be played on a neutral ground if two teams from same country qualify for final thereby given opportunity to interested countries to bid for hosting the finals.
“The semi-finals will be played at home and away. The first leg matches will be played on September 25 and 26, 2020 in Morocco, and the return matches on October 2 and 3 in Egypt, ”said CAF, thus confirming the abandonment of its idea of Final 4 following the withdrawal of Cameroon as a country. -host.
“The final will take place on a neutral ground in the event of opposition between an Egyptian team and a Moroccan team” , added the body by specifying that a call for tenders was launched for its member associations and that they have until August 17 to apply.
“However, if the two Egyptian or Moroccan clubs qualify for the final, the single match will be played either in Egypt or in Morocco on October 16 or 17, 2020.”
In this regard, the Member Associations concerned, namely the Egyptian Federation de Football and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, must confirm their availability no later than August 15, 2020″, Specified the body which however confirmed the organization of a Final 4 at the end of September in Morocco for the Confederation Cup.
The Confederation Cup schedule
Semi-finals
09/22/2020 – Pyramids (Egypt) vs. Horoya (Guinea) at Complexe Mohammed V, Casablanca
09/22/2020 – RS Berkane (Morocco) vs. HUSA (Morocco) at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Final
09/27/2020 – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
All matches will be played behind closed doors”, CAF confirmed.