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Cosafa U17 Women's Cup: Tournament postponed due to coronavirus fears

2020 Council of Southern African Football Associations U17 Women's Cup which was set to take place in Mauritius from April 17-26 has been rescheduled owing to the Covid-19 virus.

Cosafa announced at a press conference on Monday, with Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth explaining the nation’s decision was in a bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

The postponement is coming days after the group stage draw was held at Hilton Hotel, Sandton in Johannesburg last Wednesday.

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The draw saw Mauritius, Malawi, Eswatini and Botswana pitched in Group A, while last year's runners-up South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Comoros were zoned into Group B.