AFCON 2021: Quarter-final at Olembe Stadium moved to Ahmadou Ahidjo after fatal crush – CAF confirms

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final due to be played at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde has been moved to the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium after Monday’s tragedy left eight people dead.

The incident led to demise of eight people with 38 sustaining serius degrees of injuries ahead of Cameroon’s 2-1 win over Comoros in the Round of 16.

Reacting to the unfortunate incident, Dr Patrice Motsepe, the President of CAF said, “The game that is scheduled for Olembe Stadium on Sunday…is going to take place at Ahmadou Ahidjo,”

“I need a report into what happened, what should have happened, and the circumstances that led to people being injured,” added Motsepe, who called for “urgent measures to make sure that doesn’t happen again.”

Motsepe also paid tribute to those who lost their lives.

“I ask that we all observe a moment of silence and prayer for the eight people who lost their lives,” he said.

“Let me start by expressing our deep condolences to the families of the spectators who came to Olembe Stadium and have passed on.”