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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....