[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The 2020 China Football Association (CFA) Super Cup has been indefinitely postponed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, known as 'Wuhan pneumonia.'
On the 24th, a foreign media outlet in China reported, "The 2020 CFA Super Cup between Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai Shenhua has been postponed," adding, "The new schedule will be decided later depending on the situation." The CFA Super Cup was scheduled to be held on February 5 at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center. It is known that the CFA conveyed this information to both teams the day before.
The number of deaths from 'Wuhan pneumonia' in China has rapidly increased to 26. The number of confirmed cases has exceeded 860. Concerns are growing as deaths have occurred for the first time outside Hubei Province, where Wuhan city?the epicenter of 'Wuhan pneumonia'?is located. Along with this, the possibility of postponing home matches for Chinese teams participating in the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League has emerged, and the AFC is closely monitoring the situation.
The impact of 'Wuhan pneumonia' has already significantly affected the Chinese sports world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) canceled the 2020 Tokyo Olympic boxing Asia-Oceania qualifiers, which were scheduled to be held in Wuhan from February 3 to 14.
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