Crowds tried to enter through a southern entrace at Olembe stadium inside the capital Yaounde to observe the host kingdom play Comoros.
Although the stadium's ability of 60,000 has been confined over coronavirus fears, the 60 percent cap is raised to eighty percentage when Cameroon's Indomitable Lions play.
"Eight deaths have been recorded, two ladies of their thirties, 4 men of their thirties, one toddler, one frame taken away by using the family," in keeping with a initial health ministry report received by AFP.
The ministry said victims had been "right away transported" in ambulances, however "heavy avenue site visitors slowed down the transport".
State information had stated earlier there have been "half of a dozen deaths and dozens have been injured", however there was no further information from the ministry about the variety hospitalised.
A toddler become also reportedly trampled through the crowd, the ministry introduced, although the toddler changed into "right away extracted and brought to Yaounde General Hospital" and is in a "medically solid" condition.
Tournament organisers had in advance confirmed to AFP that casualties had been recorded without offering similarly information.
Africa Cup of Nations setting up committee spokesperson Abel Mbengue told AFP: "There become a crush as can manifest when there is a stampede. We are anticipating reliable statistics on the range of casualties in this tragic incident".
The Confederation of African Football, which runs the continent's flagship competition, said it changed into "investigating the scenario and seeking to get greater info on what transpired".
In a announcement online, the corporation stated it had despatched its secretary standard to "visit the supporters in health center in Yaounde".
