Coronavirus: Sao Tome and Principe stranded in Yaounde after Cameroon clash

Participant and officers of Sao Tome and Principe have been left stranded in Yaounde since final Saturday following a strict nationwide lockdown in Cameroon because of the coronavirus outbreak.

After an preliminary Four-Zero loss in Sao Tome, Aureliano Semedo’s facet was once more on the receiving finish as they suffered a 6-Zero second-leg defeat at Ngoa-Ekelle Stadium, bowing out 10-Zero on mixture.

Many makes an attempt made by Sao Tome and Principe’s delegation to go away Cameroon have led to futility since their U17 Ladies’s World Cup qualifier final Saturday in Cameroon’s financial capital.

A supply in Yaounde confirmed the Sao Tomean’s efforts to return to their area did not materialise because of various challenges, together with problems with border closure and cancelled flights.

“It is a horrible travelling expertise for the group because of the coronavirus,” the supply advised Objective on situation of anonymity.

“From their earlier preparations, they have been scheduled to go away Yaounde on Sunday however their flight was cancelled clearly due to the priority over the unfold of the virus.

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“They should journey by way of Malabo however the closure on the border in Equatorial Guinea because of the pandemic compelled the cancellation of the group’s flight association. 

“The state of affairs has change into worse for the group as a result of Cameroon has closed all borders towards foreigners leaving or coming into the nation to keep away from the unfold of the illness on Tuesday.”

Because it stands, Sao Tome and Principe are nonetheless caught in Yaounde.