Football, opium of the people.
Marred by several controversies since the start of the competition, and weighed down by a notorious absence of public in the midst of a pandemic, the African Cup of Nations wants to react to get back on track.
Host country of the competition, Cameroon has thus announced to interrupt school and professional activities earlier in order to allow Cameroonians to go to the stadiums.
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"On very high instructions from the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, informs the national community that, during the days of the CAN meetings, school and academic activities will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. , professional activities will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This measure will apply in the public sector from Monday January 17 until February 4,” the government said in a statement released on Saturday.
đź”´ INFO #CAN2021: School will stop at 1 p.m. and work at 2 p.m., from January 17 to February 4, 2022. This is to allow Cameroonians to attend #CANTotalEnergies2021 meetings
The decision was taken by the chief of the State of Cameroon, His Excellency Paul Biya.
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Unwelcoming tropical temperatures
Good news for Cameroonians fond of football, since several CAN 2022 matches were scheduled from 2 p.m., making it difficult for the population to hope to be able to go to the stadiums.
Speakers that have sounded very hollow since the kick-off of the great African competition, except during the home meetings of the Indomitable Lions.
The high temperatures during matches at 2 p.m. or 5 p.m. in particular, do not encourage the public to move either.
For its entry into the running against Sierra Leone (0-0), Tuesday, Algeria had in particular had to play at 2 p.m. under a temperature of 36 degrees, and a humidity rate of 65%.
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