Athletics
United Kingdom leads takes lead in foreign countries that have purchased AFCON tickets
The Confederation of African Football has released its ticket sales from countries outside of the continent in the first and second phase of sales, with a whopping 134 301 tickets being bought in Europe.
The vast majority of tickets have been purchased in France, with 109 237 tickets being bought. Belgium sits in second with 7046 tickets purchased, followed by the Netherlands with 5958.
Also included in the top 10 nations to have purchased tickets outside of the continent are the United Kingdom (5127), Canada (3849) Germany (3056), Switzerland (1714), the United States of America (1245), Spain (1193) and Italy (970).
The tournament kicks-off in Morocco on 21 December with games taking place in nine stadiums across six host cities.
The country welcomed 13.5 million tourists from January until the end of August 2025, which represents a 15% increase compared to the same period last year. This is according to the nation’s Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy.
As the ticket sales illustrate, the desire to experience and be a part of the continent’s most celebrated tournament extends well beyond its borders.
“The enthusiasm extends far beyond the continent, with supporters eager to be part of one of the world’s most celebrated football spectacles,” says a statement released by CAFonline.com.
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Uganda’s Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after suffering a horrific fall while leading the women’s 3000m steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Chemutai, 24, who became Uganda’s first female Olympic gold medallist in the same stadium at the Tokyo 2020 Games, had set a blistering pace in the highly billed final.
But disaster struck midway through the race when she crashed over a barrier and tumbled to the track.
Medical staff rushed to her aid and she was stretchered off before being taken to hospital for further assessment.
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