January’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is reportedly on the verge of being cancelled following internal discussions at the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
According to RMC Sport, the competition, which has already been pushed back once due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could be rescheduled again following the spread of the Omicron variant that is currently gripping the planet.
As per the report, international coaches are concerned about the safety of staff members and players, with Omicron likely to spread in Cameroon given the number of European-based players taking part in AFCON.
The news will come as a huge blow for the African nation, who have been anticipating the even for some time. However, for Premier League clubs, this breaking story will be music to their ears given how important some players are to teams. Namely Liverpool.
AFCON would have seen the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita depart the Premier League giants for potentially a month, with the trio missing big games for Jurgen Klopp’s side in the league.
However, this update seems to suggest that AFCON will be cancelled due to COVID-19 cases spiking to record levels in many parts of the world. And for Liverpool fans on social media, they are over the mood that the competition could be postponed for a second time.
Indeed, Salah is arguably one of the best players in world football based on current form, with the winger the leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season
Liverpool fans rejoice over breaking AFCON story
The cancellation of AFCON will be a huge boost for the Liverpool squad, and fans on social media are buzzing about the huge breaking news story this morning.
Here’s what some Liverpool fans had to say about the update on Twitter…
https://twitter.com/Ifcharry/status/1471036502406746117
https://twitter.com/TheLfcKop/status/1471036488070615045
https://twitter.com/lfcarif_/status/1471037364910706691
https://twitter.com/kIopptimistic/status/1471037177857519617
https://twitter.com/VadaVanDijk/status/1471036580135682049
https://twitter.com/lfcarif_/status/1471038251133669384
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