Afcon 2021: Attendances capped at 60-80pc for tourney in Cameroon
The Olembe Stadium in Yaounde will host the opening game and the final of the Nations Cup.
ATTENDANCES at the Africa Cup of Nations will be capped at 80 percent of capacity for games involving hosts Cameroon, and 60 percent for all other matches at the tournament.
The move by organisers Confederation of African Football (Caf) comes following consultation with the Cameroon government regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Spectators must be fully vaccinated and present a negative test result to attend games.
Just two percent of people in Cameroon have had both vaccination jabs, according to figures from Our World in Data, but reports indicate there has been an increase in the number of people in the country trying to get vaccinated so they can buy tickets for the competition.
“Caf will continue to monitor the situation and the evolution of the health conditions and adapt measures if needs be,” said a statement from African football’s governing body.
Cameroon open the tournament against Burkina Faso at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, which has a capacity of 60, 000, on Sunday.
Afcon 2021: Attendances capped at 60-80pc for tourney in Cameroon
