2021 AFCON
Dr. Motsepe satisfied with infrastructure in Cameroon ahead of 2021 AFCON
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe has said he is impressed with the infrastructure put in place by Cameroon ahead of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Dr. Motsepe together with the general Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba were in Cameroon on Friday where they visited Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. The stadium will host the opening match and final of the 2021 AFCON.
The competition which will bring together 16 teams will take place in five cities between January 9th to February 6th in Cameroon.
“I’m very satisfied with the briefing I got and what I saw. I saw the Olembe Stadium and it is world class; we should all be proud as people of Cameroon and as Africans. We must applaud Cameroon building such infrastructure,” said Dr. Motsepe.
He added that he is certain come next year when the 2021 AFCON takes place, the rest of the world will be impressed. “ I’m very satisfied with what I have seen. We are on track,” added Dr. Motsepe.
Cameroon Sports Minister Professor Narcisse Mouelle Kombi and Cameroon Football Federation – FECAFOOT President, Seidou Mbombo Njoya (CAF 4th Vice President) were also part of the delegation that visited Olembe Stadium.
Ethiopia and Sudan will carry the flag of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) at the 2021 AFCON. Algeria are the defending champions of the AFCON after they beat Senegal 1-0 in the 2019 AFCON final held in Cairo, Egypt.
2021 AFCON groups
Group A: Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Cape Verde.
Group B: Senegal, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Malawi
Group C: Morocco, Ghana, Comoros, Gabon
Group D: Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau
Group E: Algeria, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast