FIFA cancels all June internationals over virus
All international football matches scheduled for June were postponed on Friday.
PARIS (AFP) - All international football matches scheduled for June were postponed on Friday following the first meeting of FIFA s coronavirus working group.
It was also decided to hold discussions with confederations to draw up a revised schedule for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers which have been shelved.
"The FIFA-Confederations working group... has unanimously approved a series of recommendations following its first meeting, which was organised via conference call today," said a FIFA statement.
It was also decided by the group to postpone all planned women s internationals in June.
In the aftermath of the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics by a year, the FIFA group proposed keeping the age eligibility rule of players born on or after January 1, 1997 and three additional players.
"The FIFA-Confederations working group will continue to hold discussions on a regular basis as the situation evolves," added the statement.
