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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe suspend football matches

Zimbabwe has become the latest African country to cancel football matches as concerns about the coronavirus outbreak continue.

The development comes after the likes of South Africa, Guinea, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tanzania and seven other African countries called-off their domestic football activities.

Although the 2020 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League campaign is yet to kickoff, the government of Zimbabwe on Tuesday banned gatherings of more than 100 people as it reacted to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) said they are complying with the government's directive and football will no longer be played in the country indefinitely.