Togo want next months Africa Cup of Nations game in Guinea to be moved because of fears about the Ebola virus. The match, the responsibility of the Confederation of African Football, is scheduled for 5 or 6 September and is in the first group round of qualifiers. More than 300 people have died from Ebola in Guinea, the origin of the outbreak which is also now centred on neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone. We are scared by the situation, the Togo Football Federation (TFF) said. The TFF said it would follow advice from its government, which would likely prevent the party travelling to Guinea. In recent weeks, countries around the world have advised their citizens not to travel to the affected countries and on Friday the World Health Organization (WHO) said the spread of the virus was a global health emergency. Nations Cup qualifiers involving Sierra Leone are already under scrutiny after the country said it would not host any football matches until further notice because of Ebola. BBC Sport has learned Sierra Leone wants to play its home matches in Ghana and has made a request to the countrys football association.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:40:35 +0000
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