AFCON 2025

CAF Dismisses Reports Of Potential AFCON 2025 Postponement
06 Jun

CAF Dismisses Reports Of Potential AFCON 2025 Postponement

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In response to circulating reports, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has dismissed reports suggesting a potential postponement of the much-anticipated AFCON 2025 scheduled to take place in Morocco. CAF-affiliated media said that these reports are “untrue,” noting that the confederation’s executive committee will meet to deliberate and make a decision on the AFCON 2025 dates. “CAF will thereafter issue an official statement on the matter,” CAF media wrote today on X, formerly Twitter. The news on the potential postponement was picked up by many media outlets, including Reuters, which reported today that the alleged postponement came due to the new scheduling…
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Morocco Favourites To Host AFCON 2025 With World-Class Facilities
03 Feb

Morocco Favourites To Host AFCON 2025 With World-Class Facilities

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Morocco are currently favourites to get the nod for the hosting rights to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. A number of countries have made bids to host the 35th edition of the tournament but the North African country are ahead of the pack with world-class facilities in place. The 1976 AFCON winners have presented six stadiums as they await a decision from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on February 10. The stadiums are; Grand Stade de Tanger, Complexes Sportif de Fés, Stade Adrar in Agadair, Stade de Marrakech, Stade Moulay Abdallah and Stade Mohammed V. In an interview with 3Sports, the…
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Ghana Offered Chance To Bid For 2025 AFCON With Nigeria And Benin
02 Nov

Ghana Offered Chance To Bid For 2025 AFCON With Nigeria And Benin

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Ghana Sports Minster Mustapha Ussif has disclosed that there have been discussions for Ghana to bid for rights to host the 2025 Total Energies African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has re-opened bids for the hosting rights of AFCON 2025 after they were taken away from original host Guinea. Guinea were stripped of the competition following a meeting in Conakry between Guinea’s interim president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, and the president of African football’s governing body, Patrice Motsepe, to discuss the withdrawal after the west African country, among the poorest of the continent, said it was…
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Algeria To Rival Nigeria and Benin for AFCON 2025 Hosting Rights
05 Oct

Algeria To Rival Nigeria and Benin for AFCON 2025 Hosting Rights

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Algeria are keen on challenging Nigeria for the hosting rights of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after Guinea was stripped by Caf. WHAT HAPPENED? The North Africans have expressed their desire to host the biennial African showpiece following the disqualification of Guinea. During his visit to Conakry, Caf president Patrice Motsepe disclosed that the West Africans will no longer host the competition, citing that the poor state of their infrastructure and facilities is not ready to host a world-class competition. WHAT DID THEY SAY? Algerian Minister of Youth and Sports, Abderrazak Sebgag told News Agency: “It’s time for Algeria to organise…
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