CAF, Africa’s football administering body, has deferred the FIFA 2022 qualifying match between The National Elephants of Guinea and the Atlas Lions of Morocco following the rebellion that happened on Sunday, September 5 in Guinea.
As per CAF the match will occur on a yet to be declared date. The game was supposed to happen on Monday, September 6, 2021, nonetheless, it has been moved to a yet to be declared date because of safety issues in Conakry, where gunfire has been heard after the coup d’état endeavor.
A statement of the CAF website reads;
”The current political and security situation in Guinea is quite volatile and is being closely monitored by FIFA and CAF.
To ensure the safety and security of all players and to protect all match officials, FIFA and CAF have decided to pospone the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match Guinea vs. Morocco, which had scheduled to be hosted in Conakry, Guinea, on Monday 6, September.
Rescheduling information will be made available at a later date.”
The whole drama unfolded after the Guinea’s exceptional forces encompassed the country’s official castle and captured President Alpha Conde and his cabinet members.
Meanwhile, latest report picked up by Pinaxnews.com indicates that legendary Brazilian footballer, Pele has gone through a medical procedure to eliminate a growth from his right colon last Saturday.
The information on the medical procedure was made by means of his online media account on Monday September 6,2021. Pele who is currently 80-year-old is recuperating admirably in the ICU following the removal of the tumor, as per his primary care physicians at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo.
During one of the cardiovascular and lab tests, specialists had tracked down a dubious sore in his right colon, which was found to be a growth, said Dr. Fabio Narsi and Dr. Miguel Cendoroglo Neto in a proclamation. Prior on Monday, Pele’s business director Joe Fraga said there was no reason for concern.
This is what Pele took to his Instagram page to say to his fans;
”My friends, thank you very much for the kind messages. I thank God for feeling very well and for allowing Dr. Fábio and Dr. Miguel to take care of my health. Last Saturday I underwent surgery to remove a suspicious lesion in the right colon. The tumor was identified during the tests I mentioned last week.
Fortunately, I’m used to celebrating great victories alongside you. I will face this match with a smile on my face, a lot of optimism and joy for living surrounded by the love of my family and friends.”
Checkout his post below;
