Fifa officially postpones Morocco-Guinea match after coup

Fifa officially postpones Morocco-Guinea match after coup
Sunday 5 September 2021 - 22:00

FIFA officially announced postponing the match between the Moroccan national team and its host Guinea, scheduled for tomorrow, after the military overthrew the government and closued Guinea’s borders.

The official website of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced in an official statement that due to the current political and security situation in Guinea, a decision was made to postpone the Guinea-Morocco match to ensure the safety and security of all players officials.

The two teams were set to play for the second round of qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar tomorrow in the capital.

Soldiers who claimed a coup in Guinea today broadcasted a video showing them surrounding President Alpha Conde and declaring they dissolved the constitution and the government.

“We have decided after having taken the president, who is currently with us, to dissolve the current constitution, to dissolve the institutions. We have also decided to dissolve the government and the closure of land and air borders,” Guinea’s special forces said on the video.

The defense ministry said the insurgency had been thwarted.

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