The kickoff for Sunday's African Confederation Cup final has been brought forward by more than five hours after a state of emergency was declared following a bomb blast that killed at least 12 people in Tunisia.
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Final kickoff changed after Tunis blast
A curfew means the kickoff of 1930 GMT has been changed to 1400, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Final kickoff changed after Tunis blast
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The game between Etoile Sahel and Orlando Pirates of South Africa will go ahead in the coastal city of Sousse despite Tuesday's explosion on a bus, carrying presidential guard troops, in Tunis that the authorities said was detonated by a suicide bomber.
A curfew means the kickoff of 1930 GMT has been changed to 1400, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said in a statement on Wednesday.
CAF agreed to a request from the home club after holding talks with the Tunisian government and the national football federation.
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