African qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup have been postponed because of the pandemic.
African qualifying groups for next year's World Cup have been postponed and will start in September instead of June.
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FIFA cited "current disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic" for the decision, which was taken along with the Confederation of African Football.
Ten groups of four teams each were scheduled to play two rounds of games from June 5-14, and two more in each of September and October.
The groups will now run through November.
The 10 group winners will advance to a play-off round that has now been postponed from November to March.
The five winners of two-leg play-offs will represent Africa at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Australian Associated Press
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