CAF President Patrice Motsepe says AFCON will go ahead as planned in Cameroon on January 2022
The African Cup of Nations will go ahead as planned in January 2022, according to the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe.
There has been speculation that the tournament would be rescheduled or cancelled due to growing concern over the Covid-19 pandemic and the fast-spreading Omnicron variant.
However, with less than three weeks until the tournament kicks off in Cameroon, Motsepe said there will not be any changes.
“You can see that there’s a huge commitment and a focus to make sure that there’s good progress.
“We are going to host with the people of Cameroon an exceptional tournament. It will be the most successful Afcon. We are ready to show the world the best of African football and African hospitality.
“This tournament is important for the people of Africa and I’m so proud and so excited with the work done.”
The opening game of the tournament will see hosts Cameroon play Burkina Faso on January 9.
