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All for the fans! CAN organizing committee allows free entry for supporters 20 minutes after kick-off

This is how the organizers decided to tackle low attendance.

Football news 25 dec 2025, 13:03

Kenley Ward Dailysports's expert

Tout pour les supporters ! Le comité d'organisation de la CAN autorise l'entrée gratuite aux matchs 20 minutes après leur début

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Not everyone has the means to buy tickets, and CAN organizers understand this.

Details: According to L'Équipe, today the CAN 2025 organizing committee officially approved a decision to allow free entry for fans at tournament matches if there aren’t enough spectators in the stands.

It is reported that free admission will be possible 20 minutes after the start of the match, and only for games where the stands remain unfilled.

Previously, organizers had occasionally allowed fans in for free, but while this used to be an exception, it is now a direct order from the organizing committee.

During the Egypt vs Zimbabwe, Cameroon vs Gabon, and Algeria vs Sudan matches, the stadiums were nearly empty due to a lack of fans. However, after free entry was granted, the stands were packed by the end of the game.

Le comité d'organisation de la CAN 2025 a décidé d'autoriser l'accès gratuit aux supporters environ vingt minutes après le coup d'envoi des matches dans les stades qui ne sont par remplis. L'initiative a déjà été mise en place plusieurs fois depuis le début de la compétition.

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— L'Équipe (@lequipe) December 25, 2025

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