Tag: Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco lands 2025 AFCON extraordinaire

Article posted by Coliseum, October 9^th, 2023

Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced. ‘BBC’ stated that a joint East African bid from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania has also won the rights to hold the 2027 tournament. The Africa Cup of Nations, sometimes referred to... » Read more

Cameroon stadium stampede claims 8, 50 hurt

Article posted by Coliseum, January 26^th, 2022

Eight people were killed and about 50 injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium on January 24th ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match. The ‘NDTV’ stated that crowds attempted to enter through a Southern entrance at the 60,000-capacity Paul Biya Stadium, Olembé, in the capital... » Read more

Africa Cup of Nations at capped capacity

Article posted by Coliseum, January 7^th, 2022

Following extensive consultations with the Cameroon Government in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic the Omicron variant of which is causing ravages the world over, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Local Organizing Committee have agreed to cap the capacity of the stadiums during... » Read more

Ivory Coast gets scintillating stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, October 13^th, 2020

Ahead of Ivory Coast staging the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament in 2023, a new 60,000-seat stadium has opened on the outskirts of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Stade Olympique Ebimpé, which has been built by Chinese firm Beijing Construction Engineering Group, hosted its first match... » Read more