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Ugbade, Odini lament U-17 AFCON cancellation
Kelvin Ekerete
U-17 World Cup winners Nduka Ugbade and Festus Odini have lamented the postponement of the 2021 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations by the Confederation of African Football.
CAF in a statement on Monday cancelled the competition, which was scheduled to begin on Friday, due to COVID-19 concerns and travel restrictions in the host country Morocco.
CAF’s emergency committee said, “The committee was made aware of the constraints faced by some of the participating member associations as well as the host country, including the fact that the coronavirus pandemic continues to present significant challenges for the organisation of international sporting events.”