The Confederation of African Football (CAF) online ticketing portal crashed on Tuesday, minutes after sales went live for Harambee Stars' CHAN 2024 group stage matches. This left thousands of Kenyan football fans stranded in their attempt to purchase tickets.

• Most important fact or figure from the article: The platform went live at noon but was overwhelmed by heavy traffic within minutes.
• Key person or organization involved: Soccer fan James Ochieng expressed frustration, stating, “I had been refreshing the page for hours, but it just kept crashing.” Organizations involved include: Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Football Kenya Federation (FKF).
• Notable detail that adds context: CAF recently fined the FKF Sh12.8 million for security lapses and reduced Kasarani Stadium’s capacity from 48,000 to 27,000 following crowd trouble in a match against Morocco.