The Confederation of African Football has postponed the Confederation Cup playoff first leg fixture between Libya side,Al Ittihad and Nigeria's giants ,Enyimba Football Club of Aba
The match earlier fixed for this Sunday at the Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet in Monastir, Tunisia will now hold at a fresh date and new venue
CAF decided to shift the date of the match , following the inability of Tunisia embassy to grant visa to Enyimba's players and officials on arrival in Casablanca, Morocco, as a result of strict Covid-19 travel restrictions in the country.
Consequently, CAF, through a correspondence, announced their decision to choose a new date and venue for the fixture.
A statement from the African football governing body reads in parts:
"The match will not take place this Sunday, the 28th of November 2021, as scheduled and will be postponed.
"The new venue and date of the match will be announced soon after consultation with CAF Interclub Committee.
"Kindly note that the return leg will be played as scheduled on the 5th of December in Nigeria."
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