CAF postpones S/Eagles qualifiers till September

The Confederation of African Football, CAF has postponed  2022 World Cup qualifiers involving the Super Eagles and other African teams till September from June.

A press statement by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the postponement on Thursday after a meeting of the emergency committee.

CAF said the shift in dates was due to the coronavirus pandemic as well as to ensure the qualifiers are played at standard stadiums across the continent.

The qualifiers will now be played in September, October, November 2021 as well as March 2022 for the final playoffs.

The Eagles are drawn in a group that has Liberia, Central African Republic and Cape Verde.

Super Eagles are to face Liberia next month in Lagos to kick start this group stage of the qualifiers.

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