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Nigeria overwhelmed to AFCON 2025, 2027 internet hosting rights by Morocco, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

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The joint bid from Nigeria and Benin Republic didn’t make the minimize, with the subsequent two editions of the competitors set to be performed on North and East African soils 

The Confederations of Africa Soccer, CAF, has determined that Nigeria won’t host any of the 2025 and 2027 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, Soccernet.ng stories.

In a joint bid with neighbours Benin Republic, Nigeria sought to host the 2025 or 2027 African championships.

Nevertheless, North African powerhouse Morocco have secured the internet hosting rights for the AFCON in 2025.

At their voting train on the Cairo Marriott Lodge in Egypt on Wednesday, the Govt Committee of CAF introduced that Morocco received by 22 votes, with their challengers, together with Algeria, getting no vote.

After the second spherical of voting, CAF additionally unveiled the joint bid by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania because the successful bid for the internet hosting of the 2027 AFCON.

Nigeria had high hopes of winning the rights to host the thirty sixth version of the Championships, however the continent’s primary soccer physique has handed the baton to the East African trio.

Solely on two earlier events have Nigeria hosted the remainder of Africa – in 1980 and 2000 (as co-hosts with Ghana).

Nigeria received the celebrated trophy on residence soil in 1980, beating Algeria within the remaining performed in Lagos.

However the Tremendous Eagles had been beating finalists when Nigeria hosted the event 20 years later.

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