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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is on the verge of revealing the host nations for the next three Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments. These much-anticipated announcements follow a CAF Executive Committee meeting scheduled for September 27, 2023, in Cairo.
This journey began almost a year ago when CAF withdrew Guinea’s hosting rights for the 2025 finals in October 2022. CAF decided to concurrently designate the hosts for both the 2027 and 2029 finals.
As per insider reports, Morocco is poised to host the 2025 edition, Senegal will take the reins in 2027, and a joint bid from Nigeria and Benin will co-host the 2029 event.
Guinea lost the 2025 tournament due to inadequate preparations, prompting CAF to reopen the bidding process, with a final decision set for early 2023. However, this decision has been repeatedly delayed.
The bids for the 2025 finals came from Algeria, Morocco, Zambia, and a joint bid by Benin and Nigeria. Meanwhile, the 2027 AFCON bids included Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, and a collaborative effort from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. CAF conducted comprehensive evaluations, including on-site inspections by assessment teams and an independent assessor, but the ultimate choice rests with the CAF Executive Committee.
Over the past decade, the history of hosting the Africa Cup of Nations has seen various challenges and changes. South Africa replaced war-torn Libya in 2013, Cameroon’s readiness was questioned in 2019 leading to Egypt’s hosting, and Cameroon successfully hosted the delayed 2021 edition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, Cote d’Ivoire’s 2023 Afcon was postponed by six months due to concerns about the rainy season in West Africa.