Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed that its stadium, the Donbass Arena, "was damaged by shelling on Friday." Explosions near the stadium "damaged the northeast corner of the 52,000-seat stadium." The shelling came "despite a ceasefire being agreed between government forces from Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists" (GOAL, 9/20). ... NPL ACT side Canberra FC "is investigating the alleged abuse of a female referee's assistant during the Capital Football premier league preliminary final and will push for heavy sanctions against any individuals found responsible." Canberra FC "expects to present Capital Football with its findings on Friday" (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 9/21). ... Guinea was chosen to host the 2023 African Cup of Nations in an unscheduled vote on Saturday, with Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou describing the surprise decision as a display of "solidarity" with the Ebola-hit country. The CAF "announced Cameroon as host of the 2019 Cup of Nations and Ivory Coast for 2021," but was not scheduled to vote on who would stage the '23 tournament. Hayatou: "CAF wanted to show solidarity with the people of Guinea in this hard time" (AP, 9/20).
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ADVERTISEMECAF wanted to show solidarity with the people of Guinea in this hard time," at the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia.
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