Their opponents, notably Togo, recently complained to Caf to move the matches away from those countries due to the threat of the deadly disease, which has devastated regions of Western Africa in recent weeks. Caf has now ordered fixtures in those countries to be relocated due to the threat of the highly-infectious virus spreading further.
“Caf maintains all its fixtures on the continent except in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the Ebola disease has registered a high record of infection,” the body said in a statement on Tuesday.
The measure will remain in force until mid September and will be reviewed in accordance with the health situation in those countries, Caf said. The Guinea-Togo match in Group E of the 2015 Afcon qualifiers was set to be held in the Guinean capital of Conakry on September 5, while Sierra Leone were to host DR Congo in Group D on September 10. The Sierra Leone FA is currently in talks with Ghanaian officials to play their home matches in Accra, according to sources in Freetown.
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