
Empty stands are not the whole picture
Why focusing on attendance figures at the 2025 AFCON is the wrong way to measure the tournament.
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Harlem Lamine is a writer and researcher working on football & society with a focus on African football and diaspora narratives.

Why focusing on attendance figures at the 2025 AFCON is the wrong way to measure the tournament.

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opens in Morocco amid growing calls to preserve the stories, players, and legacy of the women who built the game—before they’re lost to erasure and algorithm alike.