African football governing body, CAF has lifted the ban of fans in stadia across the continent with federations required to comply with a list of health guidelines.Fans were indefinitely banned from stadia across the continent following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 to curb the surge in cases.In a letter from CAF to all African federations, the governing body listed a list of guidelines that the federations have to comply with before being granted permission to host spectators.🏟 Associations still without CAF approved venues:🇨🇮 C. d’Ivoire🇧🇫 B. Faso🇲🇱 Mali🇨🇫 CAR🇳🇪 Niger🇱🇷 Liberia🇳🇦 Namibia🇲🇼 Malawi🇧🇮 Burundi🇬🇲 Gambia🇸🇿 eSwatini🇸🇸 S. Sudan🇸🇴 Somalia🇸🇨 Seychelles🇸🇹 S. Tomé🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇩 Chad🇪🇷 Eritrea🇲🇺 Mauritius🇸🇱 S. Leone pic.twitter.com/jXDe2LL2XR— African Insider (@African_Insider) November 8, 2021 One of the requirements includes the stadium being already approved by CAF and a letter from local health authorities giving the green light to fans in stadia. “Be able to accommodate spectators in a stadium and meet all the requirements of FIFA/CAF (in the appendix as a reminder) and already be formally approved by CAF,”“Have presented to CAF a letter from the local health authorities of the venue planned for the match confirming that the presence of supporters is authorized and up to what number,” read part of the letter from CAF.As things stand, only Nyayo National Stadium has been partially allowed to accommodate fans but needs to fully meet all the CAF requirements or risk a ban after the Qatar FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers.Federations will also be required to send documents indicating that Covid-19 health and safety protocols and appoint a safety and security officer for the match. “Send to CAF evidence that all necessary measures to ensure compliance with the FIFA/CAF Covid-19 match protocol have been taken,”CAF has provided a new procedure to member associations on how to admit spectators at their home matches amid the COVID-19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/SCRcW4u9KO— N U H U ™️ (@NuhuAdams_) November 8, 2021 “Have appointed a National Safety and Security Officer (NSSO) for the organization of the match,” said the letter in part.CAF added that documents to verify compliance with these conditions must be communicated to CAF at least 24 hours before the match in question.
