The joint bid by Nigeria and neighbours Republic of Benin is on the forefront in the race for hosting of the 36th edition of Africa Cup of Nations in 2027, with the Executive Committee of theThe meeting will take place at the Cairo Marriott Hotel in the Zamalek area of downtown Cairo.
With Morocco virtually guaranteed the honour for the 2025 finals, the joint bid by Nigeria and Republic of Benin is in contest with Senegal, Egypt, Botswana and a tripartite arrangement of Uganda/Kenya/Tanzania for the 2027 event. Algeria was a strong candidate for the 2027 event until the North African country withdrew from the race yesterday.Guinea was originally selected to host the 2025 finals, on the same day that Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire were given the mandates for the 2021 and 2023 editions respectively.
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