The Confederation of African Football ( CAF) has released a statement as it concerns teams with positive Coronavirus cases at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
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The committee confirmed after their meeting held in Cameroon that any team that does not have eleven players available for any match day will have to forfeit the game 2-0.
A team that does not have a minimum of 11 players available will be considered to have lost the match 2-0. In exceptional cases, the organising committee of AFCON will take the appropriate decision.
The Senegalese are only team that have the highest number of Covid-19 cases. Gabon also have their captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ruled out of the opening game against Comoros.
