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African Champions League semifinal postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

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Cairo: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said in a statement on Saturday that it will postpone the African Champions League and the Confederation Cup semifinal matches indefinitely over COVID-19 concerns. The CAF Emergency Committee noted that both legs that were scheduled for May 1-3 and 8-10 will be postponed "until further notice" and that "a new schedule will be announced in due time," according to Xinhua news. The CAF said the decision was made "in light of growing concerns and evolving nature on COVID-19 amidst lockdown in most countries." The two postponed championships involve teams from Egypt, Morocco and Guinea. IANS