Liverpool and other Premier League rivals have received a huge boost after it was revealed that FIFA will allow participating players in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to join up later than expected next month.It was originally understood that players heading to AFCON would have to fly out after Boxing Day, meaning they would miss up to five gameweeks of Premier League action and other competitions too.But The Associated Press report that FIFA deputy secretary general Mattias Grafstrom on Saturday confirmed in a letter their “commitment of solidarity” to the World Leagues Forum and European Leagues to push back the date to January 3.“CAF has decided that for those players who have official club matches between the 27 December 2021 and 3.
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