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Isha Johansen explains reasons for Caf cancellation of 2020 Africa Women's Cup of Nations

The Caf top official and Sierra Leone football association boss speaks up on the scrapping of this year's showpiece a few days ago

Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) president Isha Johansen has revealed that 'all options were explored' by Caf before the decision to cancel the 2020 Africa Women's Cup of Nations.

After three months of football suspension owing to Covid-19, the African football governing body announced the scrapping of the 2020 Awcon following its Executive Committee meeting on June 30.

This means the women's showpiece held every two-years since 1998 will not take place for the first time, having staged the last edition in Ghana in 2018 which came as a rude shock to fans.