FIFA have pushed back the deadline for clubs to release players ahead of this winter’s Africa Cup of Nations, giving the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United at least one more game with their stars from the continent.
The original timeline demanded that all eligible players be allowed to join up with their countries from Monday, Dec. 8. As Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed this week, that date has been shunted back seven days to the following Monday, Dec. 15.
Morocco will serve as the stage for the latest iteration of AFCON. The 2022 World Cup semifinalists are also the swollen favourites to win a competition which begins with their group stage clash against Comoros on Sunday, Dec. 21. The 24 nations are all guaranteed at least three of these first-round fixtures, which don’t conclude until the end of December.






