Morocco will not host Africa Cup of Nations - BBC

[zandvoort blue]

Ebola rampant on the beeb

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30004279

Morocco also expelled

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Morocco to apply to join UEFA next then?

 

[The Cowboy]

Morocco to apply to join UEFA next then?

Clearly old-world interpretations of continents have no bearing on the federation you can play in, as Australia in the Asia federation, and all the -stans in UEFA would prove. Get them on board.

 

[rascal]

It should be held here.

 

[LinekersLegs]

@oluwashina: EGYPT will not host #afcon2015 for "economic & political reasons", while #SOUTHAFRICA & #GHANA have also ruled themselves out of contention.

Think those were the only countries that had the infrastructure that could host it on such short notice.

Edit
Who will step in as host? - Nick Cavell, BBC Sport
Gabon, who co-hosted in 2012 with Equatorial Guinea, has been mentioned, but they only have two stadiums available.

Angola hosted in 2010 and have the stadia and the financial ability to host at short notice.

Tunisia hosted in 2004 and has the venues, but recent political turmoil and violence at football matches might count them out.

Algeria is one of seven nations who have said they want to host the 2017 tournament and are the only ones who might be in a position to host earlier.

Nigeria has the stadia after hosting the under-17 World Cup in 2009 and a brand new facility in Akwa-Ibom state. But presidential elections are set for a week after the tournament.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Clearly old-world interpretations of continents have no bearing on the federation you can play in, as Australia in the Asia federation, and all the -stans in UEFA would prove. Get them on board.

Kazakhstan and Israel are both in Europe and as you say Australia is in Asia so why not? At least Turkey technically has a tiny bit of land in Europe.

 

[Neiler]

Fair play to lay to Morroco, whole thing should be cancelled.

No doubt though they will bow to sponsors and put millions at risk.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Should give it to a European country. They never get to host the ACON and I think it's a damn shame.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Can they not play it in Qatar, they've got a load of new stadiums haven't they ? and it's hot in Africa so the weather shouldnt be a problem.

Or offer it to North Korea who probably don't even know Ebola exists.

 

[bizzaro]

Ebola rampant on the beeb

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30004279

Morocco also expelled

They have a genuine human health justification.

Its outrageous they've been penalised.

Countries are trying to contain an outbreak of

hemorrhagic fever

With a mortality rate of 70%

In a continent with poor levels of sanitation and health care

Unbelievable

 

[BluePeadar]

They could play it on Hackney Marshes in a blitz over 1 weekend.
Referees and Pitches will be of the required standard.
it is a load of shyte tournament anyway.

 

[deipnosophist]

sensible option is to cancel the tournament until ebola is sorted

 

[Pride of Birmingham]

sensible option is to cancel the tournament until ebola is sorted

Why? It's unlikely any Ebola-affected country will qualify.

 

[Pride of Birmingham]

They could play it on Hackney Marshes in a blitz over 1 weekend.
Referees and Pitches will be of the required standard.
it is a load of shyte tournament anyway.

Best continental tournament after the Euros.

 

[Pat's Van]

They have a genuine human health justification.

Its outrageous they've been penalised.

Countries are trying to contain an outbreak of

hemorrhagic fever

With a mortality rate of 70%

In a continent with poor levels of sanitation and health care

Unbelievable

you seem to have emphasised your point by increasing the font and emboldening the text