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Breaking: Nigeria loses bid to host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
Paul OnogwuSeptember 27, 20231 Mins read1
Nigeria has lost its joint bid with Benin Republic to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The hosting rights instead went to Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania who were named as the joint hosts of the tournament. Meanwhile, Morocco won the hosting rights for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The decisions were reached at an executive meeting of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) held at the headquarters in Egypt.
2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations hosts: SET! 👏
Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania. ✅ pic.twitter.com/dQ5ZgHUSpz
— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) September 27, 2023
Ladies and gentlemen, meet your CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 hosts 🥁
🇲🇦 Morocco 🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/sCl9dmbKw5
— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) September 27, 2023
Beesreign Media had reported that Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh arrived in Egypt on Tuesday with representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation to participate in today’s event- the selection of the bid winners for the AFCON.
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