Africa Cup of Nations: Finals field incomplete after COVID complicates Benin-Sierra Leone

The issue of visiting teams in CAF competition being suspicious of Covid-19 test results came to a head in Tuesday’s decisive AFCON Group L qualifying match between Sierra Leone and Benin. The Benin national side refused to play the fixture after receiving news that six players from the Squirrels had tested positive for Covid-19, resulting in a lengthy standoff before the match was postponed. ESPN reports on the decision CAF will have to make regarding whether there will be a forfeit for Benin or if the match can be completed in the near future.