Cameroon embassy in Morocco has contacted the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) over difficulties faced by supporters trying to obtain tickets for Wednesday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Cameroon and Morocco.
The intervention comes as the Indomitable Lionesses prepare to face the hosts, with Cameroonian officials seeking access to tickets for supporters who want to attend the match.
Cameroon’s ambassador to Morocco, Mohamadou Houssifou, has appealed directly to the president of the FRMF, Fouzi Lekjaa, asking for the situation to be addressed.
The embassy says it requires about 1,000 tickets for Cameroonian supporters. The request consists of 50 Category 1 tickets and 950 Category 3 tickets, with the embassy offering to pay for all of them.
In his communication to the Moroccan federation, the ambassador said the embassy had not encountered similar problems when obtaining tickets for previous matches but had faced difficulties ahead of the semi-final.
“The needs of Cameroonian supporters amount to around one thousand (1000) tickets, with 50 category 1 tickets and 950 category 3 tickets, which will be paid for by the Cameroonian Embassy in Morocco.
“Unlike other matches where we were able to buy tickets without difficulty, we have been encountering obstacles since this morning in purchasing tickets for the aforementioned match between the Cameroonian women’s national team and that of the Kingdom of Morocco.”
The dispute comes shortly before one of the most significant matches in Cameroon’s women’s football history. The Indomitable Lionesses are due to meet hosts Morocco in the last four, with the match scheduled for 20:00 GMT.
The difficulties surrounding ticket access have raised concerns about whether Cameroonian supporters will be able to attend in significant numbers.
According to reports cited in the information available, the match organising committee has not been selling tickets to Cameroonian supporters for the semi-final, leaving a number of fans uncertain about whether they will be allowed into the stadium.
The embassy’s intervention is therefore aimed at securing the requested allocation and ensuring that Cameroonian fans can support their national team from the stands.
The request for 1,000 tickets includes a relatively small number of Category 1 seats and a much larger allocation of Category 3 tickets.
The embassy has indicated that it is prepared to meet the cost of the tickets.
The situation has also raised wider questions about how supporters from competing nations are accommodated during major African football tournaments.
For Cameroon, the issue is particularly sensitive because the semi-final offers the national team an opportunity to reach the final on Moroccan soil.
The presence of a strong travelling support could provide an additional boost to the players in a match against the host nation.
The diplomatic approach by the embassy also means the ticketing dispute has moved beyond the normal relationship between supporters and tournament organisers.
Cameroon is now waiting for a response from the Moroccan football authorities.
