DUBAI: A team at the African Cup of Nations will be required to play a match provided it has a minimum of 11 available squad members who have tested negative for the coronavirus.
Even if there is no goalkeeper available, an outfield player must play in goal to fulfil a fixture, provided there is a total of 11 players.
“A team that does not have a minimum of 11 players available will be considered to have lost the match 0-2,” organizers said in an update of their COVID-19 regulations that was released on Saturday.
They say, however, the organizing committee is within its right to “take the appropriate decision” in “exceptional cases.”
Many squads have been affected by coronavirus cases in the buildup to the tournament in Cameroon that starts on Sunday.
Teams at African Cup must play match if they have 11 players
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Teams at African Cup must play match if they have 11 players
- Even if there is no goalkeeper available, an outfield player must play in goal to fulfil a fixture, provided there is a total of 11 players
Monaco stun Lens 3-2 to hand PSG the chance to go top in France
- Odsonne Édouard scored early with a volley for Lens
- United States forward Folarin Balogun scored against the run of play in the 62nd
LENS, France: French league leader Lens were stunned by three second-half goals as Monaco came from behind to win 3-2 to give Paris Saint-Germain the chance to go top on Saturday.
Odsonne Édouard scored early with a volley for Lens and Florian Thauvin converted the rebound after Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Köhn could only parry a deflected shot early in the second half.
That was as good as it got for the home team, however.
United States forward Folarin Balogun scored against the run of play in the 62nd, Denis Zakaria equalized in the 70th and Ansu Fati pounced on another defensive blunder to make it 3-2 two minutes after that.
It was quite the reversal for Monaco, which led PSG 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday after two goals from Balogun, only to lose 3-2.
Lens’ evening were summed up when Saud Abdulhamid was booked for diving instead of getting a penalty that he felt he deserved.
Lens were only a point clear of PSG before the capital club hosted last-place Metz later Saturday.
Also, Toulouse were hosting promoted Paris FC.
