CHAN 2020: the lanterns went out on the 6th edition in Cameroon
Morocco won the 6th African Nations Championship (CHAN 2020) on Sunday February 7, 2021 in Yaoundé. In terms of record, the 6th CHAN will not go down in the annals of the competition in terms of goals scored, with 62 achievements in 32 games. The 2016 CHAN had indeed been much more prolific with 80 goals scored, for example. In terms of play, it is also difficult to compare it to past editions, as the players who participated in the event experienced a very disturbed 2020 season, sometimes even a virgin, due to the serious global health crisis caused by the pandemic of Covid-19. Organization level, the 6th CHAN was beneficial, the Cameroonians managed to host one of the first major international football competitions in 2021. Prevention, checks and barrier gestures upon arrival in the country and in the four stadiums (two to Douala, one in Yaoundé and one in Limbé) were the watchwords, even if they were not always respected and the local authorities had to call spectators to order. What also about the security issue when Ambazonian terrorists from the North-West and South-West (NOSO) regions threatened the CHAN Total 2020. Cameroon has shown that it already has football stadiums and an audience at home. height. This CHAN 2020 was a beneficial edition for the next African Cup of Nations (CAN 2021).
