Caf president Patrice Motsepe makes emergency dash to Cameroon as Afcon hangs in the balance

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Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has made an emergency dash to Cameroon as the country’s hosting of next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals hangs in the balance.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has made an emergency dash to Cameroon as the country’s hosting of next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals hangs in the balance.

He was supported in his assertion by several key executive committee members, including vice president Faouzi Lekjaa, but most voted to keep the tournament on schedule, contingent on a trip to the country by Motsepe. The expansion of the field of finalists to 24 teams from 16 was made by Caf after Cameroon were awarded the hosting of the event and looks to have stretched the country’s resources past breaking point.

He had threatened last month to move the opening game from the newly built Olembe Stadium in Yaounde unless work was completed by November 30, b The situation is exacerbated by the outbreak of the Omicron variant and the worldwide concern over its rapid spread.

 

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