CAF has reportedly decided who the host nations for the next three editions of Africa's most prestigious football tournament, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), will be.
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The continent has been waiting with much anticipation to find out who will host the 2025 edition of the AFCON after original hosts Guinea were stripped of their right to do so.
In October 2022, CAF decided that the country was not sufficiently prepared to host the contest and reopened the bidding process, subsequently declaring they would also choose the hosts for the following two iterations of the tournament too.
Zambia, Morocco, Algeria and a dual effort from Nigeria and Benin all submitted bids to replace Guinea in two years' time, and with rumours circulating that the 2019 African champions have revoked their interest in potentially welcoming Africa to its shores, it will be their neighbours Morocco who will win the right to stage the contest in 2025, according to GhanaSoccernet.
Algeria are also said to have discontinued their interest in hosting the 2027 competition, leaving Botswana, Egypt, Senegal and a collaborative effort from the east African contingent of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to duke it out for the 36th version of African football's premier competition.
However, the same report claims it is the home of the current African champions, Senegal, that will be the backdrop for the 2027 AFCON, and the tournament will seemingly stay in west Africa thereafter as the Nigeria-Benin bid is poised to be successful for the 2029 showpiece.
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CAF's executive committee is set to convene for their next meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, and it is there where an official decision is expected to be made.
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