AFCON can't fill seats, so they're just letting people walk in free. Organizers at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco are opening the gates to fans for no charge about twenty minutes after kickoff in matches with empty stands. A source from the Confederation of African Football confirmed the move. This happened during the Cameroon versus Gabon game in Agadir, where a nearly empty stadium slowly filled up despite heavy rain. The official count for that match was thirty five thousand two hundred in a venue holding over forty five thousand.
Confusion over crowd numbers is common. The attendance for the Democratic Republic of Congo against Benin in Rabat was first announced as six thousand seven hundred three, then corrected to thirteen thousand seventy three as more people entered. Organizers, working with CAF, are letting crowds gathered outside come in without tickets to improve the atmosphere. Filling stadiums is a priority for Morocco as it prepares to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal. Tickets for most group matches are still available on the official platform, starting at around ten dollars. Only games involving hosts Morocco and Algeria are currently listed as sold out.
Confusion over crowd numbers is common. The attendance for the Democratic Republic of Congo against Benin in Rabat was first announced as six thousand seven hundred three, then corrected to thirteen thousand seventy three as more people entered. Organizers, working with CAF, are letting crowds gathered outside come in without tickets to improve the atmosphere. Filling stadiums is a priority for Morocco as it prepares to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal. Tickets for most group matches are still available on the official platform, starting at around ten dollars. Only games involving hosts Morocco and Algeria are currently listed as sold out.
