Reducing the attendance of the African Cup finals
The Confederation of African Football said that it had decided, after consulting with the organizers, to reduce the public attendance at the finals of the African Nations Cup for the popular game, which begins in Cameroon on the ninth of this January, to limit the spread of infection with the Corona virus.
The Federation confirmed that it was decided that the public attendance would be 80% of the stadium's capacity in the matches of the host country, and 60% for the rest of the tournament matches.
The tournament will start with a confrontation between the hosts and Burkina Faso at the Olympic Stadium in Yaounde, which has a capacity of 60,000 fans.
"After several consultations with the Cameroonian government, the Confederation of African Football and the Local Organizing Committee agreed to set a ceiling for public attendance in the stadiums of the African Nations Cup, ranging between 80 and 60 percent of the stadiums' capacity," the Confederation of African Football said in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement added, "80 percent of the stadium's capacity will be applied to the matches of the host country only."
The statement also stated that strict health rules have been established to prevent infection, which will be applied during the finals, and everyone who attends the matches will have to prove that he has received the full vaccination, along with a certificate proving that he is free of infection.
The tournament will continue until February 6th.
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