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Schubert said: "number of North African country Asked that the tournament be postponed for a week because of fasting and Eid al-Fitr "Addition of:"CAF Approved this request ".
He explained: "The tournament will start on June 21st instead of June 14th and finish on July 19th."
The organization was organized Nations Cup AT L & # 39; Egypt Earlier in January, after failing Cameroon By respecting the schedule of preparation of the continental championship.
It is held African Nations Championship For 2019 in June with the participation of 24 teams divided into 6 groups for the first time in the history of the tournament.
It's the fifth time they're organized L & # 39; Egypt The Africa Cup of Nations organized the 1959 edition as the United Arab Republic and won the title that year. She also organized the 1974 version and won the Zair title. The 1986 version and Egypt won the title as well as the 2006 version.
"A number of countries in North Africa have called for a postponement of the weeklong tournament because of fasting and Eid al-Fitr," said Schubert. "Al-Kaf has accepted this request".
"The tournament will start on June 21st instead of June 14th and finish on July 19th," he said.
The organization was organized Nations Cup AT L & # 39; Egypt Earlier this month, Cameroon failed to meet the continental championship preparation schedule.
The 2019 Nations Africa Cup will be held in June with the participation of 24 teams divided into six groups for the first time in the history of the tournament.
It was the fifth time that Egypt was organizing the Africa Cup of Nations, the 1959 edition organized under the name of United Arab Republic and winning the title that year, as well as 1974 edition. Zaire won the title, the 1986 edition and Egypt the winner.
