By Bakah Derick
A Comorian association has written to the African Football Confederation (CAF) through the President asking for the postponement of the quarter finals fixture pitting host Cameoon and their country.
According to the letter written on the Sunday 23 January 2022 on behalf of Shepherd Law Firm by their representative in Yaounde, the association named Development Movement initiative for Knowledgeable Youth better known by its French acronym (RIDJA) have expressed concerns over the COVID-19 test results published on Saturday 22 January 2022 with not fewer than 12 Comoros players tested positive.
After showering praises on their team for the brilliant performance that led to a qualification for the round of 16, the association described the results as fraudulent with the intention to cause the elimination of Comoros that is on the path to victory.
Citing the fact that the coach Amir Abdou and the two goalkeepers Moyahd and Alia as well as other key players have been rested positive, the complain says there can be no equity during the match. According to them, the indomitable lions do not need such support to achieve their goals.
The association led by Barrister Said Larif has thus requested CAF to either postponed Comoros vs Cameroon match for five days or order another test to ensure fair play.
CAF had earlier indicated that to avoid cases like this, an independent body will be used to carry out COVID-19 testing during the completion.
At the time of this report, no reaction has been heard from the continental football governing body CAF.
Comoros is due to play host Cameoon on Monday 24 January 2022 in Olembe-Yaounde.