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Safa announces Kaizer Chiefs' Caf fate following Moroccan visa issues

The South African Football Association (Safa) has corresponded with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) regarding Kaizer Chiefs' Champions League clash with Wydad Casablanca.

The tie, a Group C encounter away in Casablanca, had been due to take place on Saturday evening.

However, it emerged on Wednesday that Amakhosi had been denied visas to travel to Morocco. Subsequently on Thursday, Safa issued a statement to announce that the match has been called off for now.

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"The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed that the Caf Champions League match between Wydad Athletic Club from Casablanca in Morocco versus Kaizer Chiefs, will not be played as scheduled on Saturday, 13 February 2021," read a statement on the Safa website.