CAF Postpones Super Cup Indefinitely Amid VAR Controversy

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Nyakundi Report

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Primary source Kenyan Digest archive

This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.

On August 8, 2019, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the postponement of the Super League final match indefinitely, amidst a backdrop of VAR controversy.

Esperance were crowned CAF Champions League winners after their opponents, Wydad Casablanca, abandoned the game in protest.

The match was halted for over an hour as the Moroccans refused to continue, citing concerns over the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology.

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