Six Guinea followers die celebrating AFCON win over Gambia
- Guinea earned a 1-0 win over Gambia of their second group match at AFCON
- The victory prompted supporters in Guinea to take to the roads to rejoice
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The Guinea Football Federation have known as for calm after six supporters died celebrating the nation’s victory over Gambia on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Aguibou Camara scored the one aim to offer Guinea a slender 1-0 victory on Friday, boosting their probabilities of making the knock-out stage of the match.
The victory led to followers in Guinea’s capital Conakry taking to the streets to rejoice in automobiles and on motorbikes.
Agence France Presse reported that three folks died when two automobiles collided at excessive velocity, whereas others have been injured in street accidents.
Some followers have been reported to have celebrated by perching on automobile bonnets within the capital metropolis.
The Guinea Football Federation have urged followers to rejoice wins in a measured vogue
Aguibou Camara scored the one aim in Guinea’s 1-0 victory in opposition to Gambia on Friday
Guinea Football Federation media supervisor Amadou Makadji instructed the BBC that six folks have been confirmed to have died within the celebrations.
The nation’s FA have appealed for followers to rejoice in a measured vogue to keep away from additional tragedy.
‘What is essential is that our followers and the general public rejoice in a really measured vogue,’ Feguifoot media supervisor Amadou Makadji instructed BBC Sport Africa.
‘They need to be very cautious to not put themselves in peril, as a result of the aim of soccer is to carry pleasure and never go away households bereaved.
‘We don’t want deaths to mourn, so we name on everybody to rejoice however to maintain themselves in order that nothing occurs to them.
‘Guinea is a rustic the place persons are very, very obsessed with soccer they usually expertise soccer like nowhere else on the earth.’
Guinea legend Pascal Feindouno, who helped the nationwide workforce attain three consecutive quarter-finals between 2004 and 2008, joined the appeals for calm.
Feindouno claimed the information of fan deaths may destablise the workforce and urged the general public to ‘assist the nation however do not do something to kill one another or oneself’.
Guinea’s victory within the Ivory Coast result in main celebrations again from within the capital Conakry
Guinea are at the moment second of their AFCON group on three factors, one level behind leaders and defending champions Senegal.
Five-time winners Cameroon lie third with one level, whereas Gambia are backside having but to get off the mark.
Guinea face Senegal on Tuesday as they bid to safe a spot within the knock-out levels.
The prime two are assured of advancing from the group, however a 3rd place end is also sufficient to progress.
