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Africa Cup: Empty seats at 'sold-out' Morocco vs. Mali match in Rabat stadium despite high demand.
Summary
The Africa Cup in Morocco faced issues with empty seats at "sold-out" matches, notably during the host nation's game against Mali at the nearly 70,000-capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Despite Morocco and Algeria selling out group-stage tickets, the vacant seats indicate potential organizational or distribution challenges. This event holds very low relevance for competitive exams, offering minimal factual recall value beyond basic geographical or sports context.
Key Points
- 1The Africa Cup football tournament experienced empty seats despite tickets being "sold-out" for group-stage matches.
- 2Morocco and Algeria were the only teams to have their group-stage tickets officially "sell out".
- 3Empty seats were specifically observed during the host nation Morocco's match against Mali.
- 4The match took place at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, located in Rabat, Morocco.
- 5The Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium has a capacity of nearly 70,000 spectators.
Full Article
Morocco and neighbouring Algeria were the only teams to have their group-stage tickets sell out, but again on Friday there were empty seats for the host nation’s match against Mali in the near 70,000-capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat