AFCON
Guinea Loses Six Fans To Death While Celebrating AFCON Match Victory
Bad news for Guinea as six supporters die while celebrating AFCON match victory.
It was reported that during the jubilant festivities in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, six Guinean supporters tragically died while commemorating their country’s first triumph at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The Guinean Football Federation, Feguifoot, informed the BBC about this unfortunate incident on Monday.
Reports had it that the exuberant celebrations involved fans driving cars and riding motorcycles to express their elation.
Guinea emerged victorious with a 1-0 win over The Gambia in their second group game in Ivory Coast on Friday night, igniting widespread jubilation across the West African nation, Sportxparte understands.
“What is important is that our fans and the public celebrate in a very measured fashion,” Feguifoot media manager Amadou Makadji told BBC Sport Africa.
He added: “They have to be very careful not to put themselves in danger because the goal of football is to bring joy and not leave families bereaved. We do not want deaths to be mourned, so we call on everyone to celebrate but to take care of themselves so that nothing happens to them.
“Guinea is a country where people are very, very passionate about football, and they experience football like nowhere else in the world.”
