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CAF allows 10,000 spectators at two Zimbabwe matches

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CAF allows 10,000 spectators at two Zimbabwe matches

The Confederation of African Football has conditionally authorised up to 10,000 spectators at Zimbabwe’s National Sports Stadium. The limit applies notably to the Mighty Warriors’ Olympic qualifier against Malawi and a CAF Champions League match, reports Newsday.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has authorised up to 10,000 spectators to attend two matches played at the National Sports Stadium in Zimbabwe: the Mighty Warriors’ Olympic qualifier against Malawi and the Champions League match between Scottland FC and Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, reports Newsday.

The lifting of the ban on spectators remains conditional, according to the Zimbabwean media outlet. The first fixture concerns Zimbabwe’s women’s national team in the Olympic qualifiers against Malawi.

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