The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says about two billion people globally are watching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire
The CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, disclosed this at a press conference in Abidjan on Friday, ahead of the AFCON final on Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Motsepe described the feat as an achievement that Africans should be proud of.
He said: “We have had close to two billion people watching AFCON globally. We should be proud as Africans and the next one will be even better.
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“The success of Africa depends upon Africa working together, trading together, and in football, countries competing and playing together.”
The organisation of the tournament has so far been top-notch, with six beautiful stadia across five cities hosting the continental showpiece.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will lock horns with hosts Cote d’Ivoire in the AFCON final on Sunday at the 60,000-capacity Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Ebimpe in the outskirts of Abidjan.
The third-place match on Saturday between South Africa and DR Congo is slated for the iconic Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan.
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