AFCON 2027

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AFCON 2027 set to be be held in June-July slot

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from June 19 to July 18 next year, Afrosport reports. There have been reports that tournament co-hosts, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda do not have the necessary infrastructure to host the competition leading to delays or being moved elsewhere but Motsepe debunked those claims. The...

Nigeria & Benin step down joint-bid for AFCON 2025, focus on 2027 hosting rights

Nigeria and Benin have turned their attention to winning the hosting rights for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after dropping their bid for the 2025 edition. Nigeria and Benin's joint-bid faces competition from West African rivals Senegal, Botswana, Egypt and combined East African bid from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Algeria were in contention for the 2027 hosting rights until Tuesday morning when they withdrew their...

Six countries declare interest to host AFCON 2027

Six countries declare interest to host AFCON 2027

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has received declaration of interest from six countries to bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania submitted a joint bid for East Africa while Algeria, Botswana and Egypt are single hosts. The next stage in the hunt for the host is the submission of the final bid by interested countries on/before May 23....