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Great Britain suspends all football acitivities
By AFI on 03/17/2020
The British American Football Association has also suspended all football for the time being. More than 1,500 people have tested positive for the virus in...
Poland’s Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego suspends football
By AFI on 03/17/2020
In a statement Monday, March 16, Poland’s Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego, LFA announced the suspension of all football activities. The LFA joins the growing list of...
XFL Offical Statement On Seattle Dragons Player With COVID-19
By XFL Newshub on 03/16/2020
The XFL released this official statement on the Seattle Dragons player that tested positive for COVID-19. This news comes close on the heels of the announcement...
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Switzerland first nation to cancel season outright
By AFI on 03/15/2020
As a result of the novel coronavirus, the Swiss American Football Federation, SAFV (Schweizerischer American Football Verband), has decided not to crown a champion for...
Germany shuts down football for a month
By AFI on 03/15/2020
Due to the coronavirus, COVID-19, the American Football Federation of Germany, AFVD (American Football Verband Deutschland) has suspended all activities and operations until April 17. Although...
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Turkey joins European American football nations, halts footall
By AFI on 03/14/2020
The Turkish League of American Football has called a halt to the season after one round of play, joining every other nation in Europe already...
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A statement from the CFL on the coronavirus situation
By AFI on 03/13/2020
CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie released the following statement on Thursday afternoon: “This is a difficult time for so many people in so many countries around...
Most of Europe shuts down football – for now
By AFI on 03/13/2020
One by one, as the number of coronavirus cases multiplied, European American football nations shut down operations Thursday. The announcements came rolling in throughout the...
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XFL Suspending Its Season Indefinitely
By AFI on 03/13/2020
The XFL has been suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19. The XFL had reached the midpoint of the season with another five rounds of play to...
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Spanish Federation of American Football shuts down games
By AFI on 03/12/2020
The Spanish Federation of American Football, (Federación Española de Fútbol Americano, FEFA), has followed the lead of a growing number of nations and temporarily suspended...
Austrian Football League will kick off games but with restrictions, some without fans
By AFI on 03/11/2020
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) expands daily, and almost hourly as governments around the world race to cope and contain it. The Austrian Football...
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Italian federation postpones start of top league due to new government coronavirus restrictions
By AFI on 03/05/2020
The Italian Federation of American Football, FIDAF, has postponed the start of Italy’s top league, Division 1 for at least two weeks, until March 21...
IFAF postpones U19, Flag World Championships
By AFI on 03/02/2020
With the world reeling from the rapid onset of the coronavirus resulting in the postponement of major public events and the curtailment of international travel,...
Italian Div. 1 season still scheduled to start amid coronovirus fears – for now
By Roger Kelly on 02/27/2020
Three of the games in the Italian third division schedule were postponed this past weekend as fears of the spread of the coronavirus have rippled...