Supporters attending matches at next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will be required to show proof of vaccination and present a negative COVID-19 test result, officials announced on Thursday.
The announcement was made in a joint statement signed by Cameroon’s ministers for sport and health as well as Confederation of African Football (CAF) general secretary, and comes at a time of growing speculation the tournament could be cancelled or postponed again.
The document said;
Fans will not be able to get into the stadiums… unless they are fully vaccinated and show a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours or a negative antigen test of less than 24 hours. Despite this additional challenge posed by this pandemic, our Cup of Nations must now take place.
The opening ceremony for the 24-team competition is due to be held at Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on January 9 ahead of the first game between hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso.
The final is scheduled for the same venue on February 6.
Via AFP.
