CAF thrashes Nigeria’s hope of hosting 2027 AFCON

 

 

Nigeria and Benin Republic have lost out in their bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations due to poor infrastructure and facilities the countries presented in their bid to host the tournament.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Council members awarded the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosting right to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday with the Nigeria’s delegation including Sports Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh and top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation led by its president, Alhaji Musa Gusau, the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sannusi and the Bid Director Alhaji Mainasara Illo.

The decision to award the right to the three countries as co-host took place in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.

This is the first time ever Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will emerge as host of the continental tournament.

CAF in 1980 awarded the hosting right of the AFCON to Nigeria and the West African nation went on to lift the trophy for the first time in Lagos.

The 2000 edition saw Nigeria co-host the tournament with Ghana.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Executive Council members announced Morocco as host of the 2025 AFCON edition.

This will be the second time Morocco would be staging the AFCON, after first doing so in 1988.

Morocco polled 22 votes to beat off Nigeria and Algeria who did not get any vote.

Côte d’Ivoire will host the 2023 edition which will kick off in January 2024.

The first time the tournament was held in Côte d’Ivoire was in 1984 which was won by Cameroon.