African football's governing body CAF has announced that the draw for AFCON 2021, which was scheduled to take place on 25 June, has been postponed.
The decision follows a request from hosts Cameroon's Local Organising Committee (LOC) to delay the draw due to Covid-19-related complications and a new date is yet to be confirmed.
"At the request of CAF, the Cameroon Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has agreed to postpone the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 final draw for logistical reasons related to the Covid-19 pandemic," a CAF statement reads.
"The draw was initially scheduled for 25 June 2021 and a new date will be announced in due course.
"CAF continues to work together with its partners, the Cameroon government and the LOC with the objective of making the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 a successful event and a great celebration of African football."
The tournament itself is scheduled to take place between 9 January and 6 February 2022 after being postponed by six months as a result of the pandemic.
Twenty-three nations have confirmed their participation at the continent's showpiece tournament and the final spot is set to be decided this month when Benin meet Sierra Leone for their rescheduled Group L qualification match.
