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Cameroon FA Announces 2021 Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Moved to January

Bleacher Report | January 15, 2020

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The Cameroon Football Federation announced on Wednesday that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will move from the summer and start on January 9:

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BREAKING: After the 2019 tournament was played over the summer, the next AFCON will be held in January-February 2021 ud83cudf0d https://t.co/pPbHWzRa6G

The 2019 tournament was held in June and July, which meant minimal disruption to the European domestic season, but the dates for the next edition have been changed because of weather conditions.

The Cameroon FA confirmed the change after a meeting with representatives from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) (h/t BBC Sport): "It [2021 Africa Cup of Nations] will be played in Cameroon from 9 January to 6 February 2021.

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