As AFCON 2025 unfolds in Morocco, the excitement is marred by a surge in ticket scams, with fans falling prey to fraudulent online resellers. Despite efforts by organizers to curb fraud through digitalization and personalized ticketing, the black market persists, prompting victims and vigilant internet users to expose scams and warn others.
During AFCON in Morocco, accessibility measures inside stadiums, such as adapted seating and discounted tickets with accompanying access, have enabled spectators with disabilities to attend matches. The experience, however, can vary when it comes to reaching the venues themselves, where distance and access routes play a key role in how smoothly fans with reduced mobility can attend games.
Every Africa Cup of Nations raises questions about empty stands and stadium attendance. In Morocco, which is currently hosting AFCON 2025, some matches have been opened to free entry when the stands remain sparsely populated, particularly during daytime fixtures or in cities with fewer supporters of the teams involved.