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Guinea, S’Leone players to undergo Ebola tests






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The Confederation of African Football has ordered that players from Sierra Leone and Guinea involved in the Nations qualifiers, which begins in September must undergo a compulsory Ebola tests before they depart their countries for matches.
This directive, which was passed to the two countries football federations in a letter from the CAF secretariat and signed by its Secretary General, Hicham El Amrani noted all members of the Guinean and Sierra Leone delegations travelling to other countries during the qualifying competition should be examined before departing, “to ensure that no member can transmit Ebola,” CAF said. Countries hosting Guinea and Sierra Leone will be able to carry out “additional checks,” CAF said.
The continental ruling body also stated that African Cup qualifiers scheduled to be played in Ebola-affected Guinea and Sierra Leone will be moved to other countries.
CAF said in a statement that the Sept. 5 Guinea vs. Togo match and the Sept. 10 Sierra Leone vs. Congo game will be played at venues yet to be decided.
CAF will reassess the situation in mid-September, it said, with Guinea also set to host Ghana and Uganda in October and November respectively. Sierra Leone had asked to play all three of its home ties — against Congo, Cameroon and Ivory Coast — in neutral Ghana.
Over 1,000 people had died in the Ebola outbreak in the West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The virus has also now spread to Nigeria. Africa’s football body said all other qualifiers, including those involving defending champion, Nigeria, would go ahead as planned. Liberia is not involved in the final qualifying competition.
Egypt-based CAF said Guinea and Sierra Leone, and all its other member countries, were informed of the decision on Tuesday via a letter from secretary general Hicham El Amrani.
The country to host the Guinea vs. Togo game hasn’t been named, while Sierra Leone wants to play its home games in Accra, Ghana. Ghanaian authorities are considering the request.

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