CAIRO, Egypt
The joint bid by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania has won the race for the hosting rights of the host of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The trio of countries beat off
stiff competition from the likes of Senegal to win the tournament, and this
will be the first time that the three nations have ever hosted the
tournament.
The Executive Committee board
of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the news today in Cairo, Egypt.
Senegal, Botswana, and Egypt
are vying to host the 2027 AFCON, while Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have also
launched a joint bid for the tournament.
The committee also announced
Morocco as the host of the 2025 AFCON.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe
celebrated the news saying that the “future of African football has never been
brighter.”
He also suggested that an
African nation will win the World Cup in the near future.
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