Soccer-Morocco decides not to host African Nations Cup soccer finals
Nov 8 (Reuters) - Morocco has failed to meet a deadline to confirm it will go ahead with the hosting of January's African Nations Cup finals amid fears over the spread of the Ebola virus, throwing the 2015 tournament into jeopardy. Morocco officials, who want the 16-team event postponed, said they had rejected an ultimatum set by the Confederation of African Football to confirm their hosting of the continental championship, set for Jan. 17-Feb. 8. A decision on the tournament will now be made next week when CAF have an executive committee meeting in Cairo but Morocco are almost certain to be stripped as hosts. (Reporting by Mark Gleeson; editing by Mark Meadows)
