Covid-19/AFCON 2021: Cameroon and CAF on the same line in terms of health protocols

"Implementing Covid-19 global best practices at all the stadiums, training pitches, hotels and all the areas where the players, match officials, spectators and visitors will be during the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 (scheduled from 09/01 to 06/02/2022)" were at the centre of discussions during the meeting between Paul Biya, President of Cameroon, and Patrice Motsepe (RSA), president of CAF, in Yaoundé (CAM) on 21/12/2021.

"During the meeting, Dr Motsepe emphasized the importance of the collaboration between the Government of Cameroon, CAF and other stakeholders particularly in light of the Omicron variant," explained CAF.

Patrice Motsepe assured at the end of the meeting that the AFCON will take place in Cameroon on the dates scheduled. Motsepe also responded to a threat from European clubs not to release their players: "We cannot always allow Africa to come last and be left behind. We want our African players to play in Europe, to succeed there and to play all over the world. But we also want to build African football so that it becomes a global centre of…