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      • Morocco was originally scheduled to host the 2015 edition, but withdrew due to fears stemming from the Western African Ebola virus epidemic.
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  3. www.bbc.com › sport › footballAfrica Cup of Nations: Morocco will not host finals over ...

    Nov 11, 2014 · Morocco will not host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations because of its fears over the Ebola outbreak elsewhere on the continent, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has...

  4. www.theguardian.com › football › 2014Morocco disqualified from next year’s Africa Cup of Nations

    Nov 11, 2014 · Patrick Kingsley in Cairo. Tue 11 Nov 2014 09.04 EST. Morocco has been expelled from the 2015 African Cup of Nations after refusing to host the competition as scheduled due to fears over...

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2015_Africa_Cup_of_Nations2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification - Wikipedia

    However, as Morocco missed the 9 November deadline for confirming their willingness to host (because of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa), Morocco was expelled from the tournament. Equatorial Guinea was chosen as the new host, and despite having played in the qualifiers and been disqualified due to fielding an ineligible player, they now ...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2015_Africa_Cup_of_Nations2015 Africa Cup of Nations - Wikipedia

    51 nations entered the tournament (excluding initial hosts Morocco). It was the competitive debut of South Sudan. Djibouti and Somalia declined to enter. Morocco would have automatically qualified as hosts; however, after their refusal to host, they were expelled from the tournament by the CAF.

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  8. timesofmalta.com › article › Morocco-stripped-ofMorocco stripped of 2015 Nations Cup and disqualified

    Morocco believes thousands of travelling supporters from west Africa pose a risk and wanted a postponement of at least six months while the fight against Ebola intensified.

  9. www.cnn.com › 2014/11/11 › sportMorocco barred from Africa Cup of Nations | CNN

    Nov 11, 2014 · On November 3, CAF rejected the Moroccan request for a variety of reasons – the most prominent of which was that the WHO was only recommending the cancellation of large gatherings in those...

  10. www.bbc.com › sport › football2015 Nations Cup: Caf gives Morocco new deadline - BBC Sport

    Nov 3, 2014 · 2015 Nations Cup: Caf gives Morocco new deadline. Last updated on 3 November 2014 3 November 2014. From the section Football. Nigeria won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations ...

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