The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering postponing the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, according to reports.
The competition has been scheduled to hold in Cote d’lvoire june, 2023.
Recall that the 2021 AFCON was postponed and held in January 2022 in Cameroon due to ravaging corona virus in 2021.
However, there have been growing concerns over the harsh weather conditions in the West African country at this time of the year.
CAF authorities are afraid the condition will be the same next summer and scheduling the competition in the middle of the raining season might not be a good idea.
Speaking on the issue, CAF Secretary General Veron Mosengo-Omba hinted on the possibilities of postponing the event but the decison has not be taken he said.
“We are considering it; it is one of the possibilities,” CAF Secretary General Veron Mosengo-Omba, told Le Monde.
“We asked Ivorian meteorologists to report to us on rainfall history in Côte d’Ivoire in June and July, but also to share their projections with us.”
The Teranga Lions of Senegal won the last edition of the competition in Cameroon after defeating Egypt 4-3 on penalties.