Dortmund’s goalkeeper Gregor Kobel complained about the condition of the grass in the Millerntor Stadium after the cup was eliminated.
What should the teams at the Africa Cup say?
As photos show at the Omnisport Stadium in Cameroon’s largest city, Douala, the pitch resembles a field more than a football pitch.
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After Algeria’s defeat by the Ivory Coast (1:3), the Algerian newspaper DZ Foot wrote: “When you race in a cornfield, the tractor beats the Ferrari.”
Patrice Beaumelle, Ivory Coast coach, said: “This place is a disaster. Everyone knows that.”
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Officials from the African Football Association control the runPhoto: AFP / Getty Images
The turf in Douala is heavily used. Six group games have already taken place there. The plan is actually still: a round of 16, two quarter-finals and a semi-final.
Actually …
Because: According to African media, the African Football Association is advising in the background to withdraw the remaining games from Douala!
It is said that the bad turf casts a catastrophic picture on the Africa Cup.
The remaining games could be moved to one of the two venues in the capital Yaounde.
A decision must be made by Wednesday (January 26) at the latest. Then the Ivory Coast is scheduled to play the round of 16 against Egypt in Douala.
