The confrontation that Cameroon won over Comoros 2-1 in the final price of the African Nations Championship witnessed a stampede that led to deaths and injuries, in addition to an unjustified refereeing error committed by the referee in the last minute of overtime.
CAF decided to investigate the incident of fans stampede in the match.
And he said on his official website today that "the African Union learned of the incident that took place during the match that was held between hosts Cameroon and Comoros."
"CAF is currently investigating the situation and trying to get more details about what happened. We are in constant contact with the Cameroon government and the local organizing committee," he added.
"CAF President Patrice Motsepe has sent Veron Mosengo-Omba to visit the fans at Yaounde Hospital," he added.
Dozens of fans were injured and at least 6 people were reported killed after the stampede that occurred outside the "Olympic" stadium in "Yaounde", the capital of Cameroon, following the match of the host country of the African Cup of Nations against Comoros.
AFCON 2021: Six Reported Dead, Many Injured At Cameroon Vs Comoros Match pic.twitter.com/M7FR21YnfA
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In the latest innovations of the referees in the African Nations, the Ethiopian referee, Malak Tesema Weissa, ended the confrontation between Cameroon and Comoros before the end of the estimated stoppage time, estimated at 3 minutes, while the Comoros team (who was losing 1-2) was launching a promising attack against the Cameroon team.
Cameroon vs Comoros: Last chance, dangerous attack.. Referee 🤡 pic.twitter.com/fPT8y586fY
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