- Weapons and sharp objects top the list of items to be banned at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
- 24 teams will head to the North starting this Sunday to participate in a one-month tournament hosted by the Ivory Coast.
- The list of banned items is the same as those banned during CHAN 2024 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has published a list of items that will be banned from stadiums when the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations begins.
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The 2025 edition kicks off on Sunday, December 21, with hosts Morocco playing Comoros in the first game at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah in Rabat.
The competition will continue until January 18, with six stadiums selected to host Africa’s biggest tournament. Ivory Coast are the defending champions, having won the last tournament last year on home soil against all odds after qualifying as one of the underdogs in the group.
CHAN 2024 in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
The tournament comes after the rescheduled 2024 African Nations Championship in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (CHAN 2024), which was otherwise successful, except for a few incidents of mob violence.
CAF was forced to update its protocols throughout the tournament, including restricting access to fans in Kenya after large numbers of fans turned out to watch the matches Harambee Stars.
This time, the governing body has published a list of items that will be strictly prohibited inside the stadiums AFCON while trying to create a safe place for everyone.
At the top of the list and the primary concern is weapons, or sharp objects of any kind that can be used as weapons. Fireworks, pyrotechnics, gas sprays, flammable items, and laser items will also not be allowed as they may cause disruption.
Source: Twitter
Other items on the list include flutes, trumpets, horns, umbrellas and helmets. Alcoholic beverages, drugs and cigarettes as well as offensive posters are also prohibited.
Full list of banned items in AFCON 2025 stadiums
- Fireworks, pyrotechnics
- Laser pointers
- Solid objects of any kind, glass
- Arms
- Cigarettes
- Alcoholic beverages and drugs of any kind
- Articles with inappropriate messages
- Large or large objects exceeding 40 cm x 30 cm
- Flutes, trumpets, horns
- Toilet paper, confetti
- Large umbrellas, helmets, large items, prams
- Balls of any kind, including football
- Any kind of animal
- Flags or banners larger than 1m x 2m, flag poles larger than 1m
- Bottles, cans, thermos and food
- Professional cameras with detachable lens, video cameras or other recording devices
- Igniters, matches
- Masks, thugs
- Gas sprays, flammable substances
- Discriminatory, offensive or political content
How much will the winner of AFCON 2025 get?
In a separate report, millions of shillings will be at stake when AFCON 2025 starts.
CAF increased prize money by 40% before the final tournament, which Ivory Coast won.
Every team that will take part in the tournament will leave with something, including the bottom placed team after the group stage.
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