Since the start of the competition in Morocco, the African Cup of Nations has attracted nearly a million spectators to stadiums. But for those who were unable to get there, fan zones have been made available.
On the international campus of Riad, a chic district of Rabat, the capital, this fan zone covers 5,000 square meters and can accommodate up to 50,000 spectators.
The place is particularly appreciated by students, as confirmed by Lassine Yarro, Malian student: "We students don't have the chance to go to the stadiums or get tickets to watch the matches in the stadiums, but thanks to this fan zone we have the chance to follow the matches in calm and in a good atmosphere. We warmly thank the organizers of this area who took this initiative."
Ahmed Tijani, Senegalese student, shares this
opinion: "We are not in our country, but it is as if we were at home, because we experience matches with Moroccans and people from all other countries. We are happy, because we are in a festive atmosphere. This strengthens relations between us and our African brothers."
According to statistics from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 20,000 African students postgraduate students, from 47 countries, study in Moroccan universities and high schools.
