{"id":21059,"date":"2019-06-20T17:29:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T17:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=21059"},"modified":"2019-06-20T17:29:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T17:29:43","slug":"caf-president-reveals-var-will-used-afcon-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/caf-president-reveals-var-will-used-afcon-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF President reveals when VAR will be used in AFCON 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>CAF President reveals when VAR will be used in AFCON 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>CAF president Ahmad has confirmed when VAR will be used in the upcoming AFCON 2019.<\/h3>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nHe was addressing journalists at the Cairo International Stadium Conference room.<\/p>\n<p>The pre-tournament press conference is a traditional occasion where the President of CAF officially welcomes<br \/>\njournalists from all over the world to Africa&#8217;s foremost continental tournament.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nOn when VAR will be used the President said: &#8220;To be prudent, we decided to only use VAR after the quarterfinals&#8221;<br \/>\nThe use of VAR has come under a lot of scrutinies especially following the CAF Champions League when Esperence players were declared winners after Wydad players walked off after a two-hour delay due to VAR not working.<\/p>\n<p>It was not great for African football and CAF are looking to avoid such an embarrassment on a much bigger stage.<br \/>\nThe tournament is set to kick off on Friday 21st June with hosts Egypt taking on Zimbabwe in Cairo.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAF President reveals when VAR will be used in AFCON 2019 CAF president Ahmad has confirmed when VAR will be used in the upcoming AFCON 2019. 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