African football chief Patrice Motsepe confirmed on Tuesday that the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCon) will go ahead as planned in Cameroon next month despite the Omicron-variant led surge in Covid-19 cases, IgbereTV reports.
“I am going to watch, on the 9th of January, Cameroon and Burkina Faso (in the opening match),” Motsepe said, dispelling rumours that the already delayed continental showpiece could fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic.
South African mining tycoon Motsepe gave the green light to the AFCON, originally due to be staged in 2019, after talks with Cameroon President Paul Biya.
But the 59-year-old was quick to stress the dangers presented by the new variant responsible for record daily numbers of positive cases
