Afcon: Morocco to host in 2025 and Kenya-Uganda-Tanzania in 2027
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe announced the hosts of Afcon 2025 and 2027 during a ceremony in Cairo
Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced.
A joint East African bid from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania has also won the rights to hold the 2027 tournament.
Morocco replace Guinea, who were stripped of the tournament in October last year because of concerns about infrastructure and facilities.
Zambia and a joint Nigeria-Benin bid were also in the running for 2025. But they agreed to withdraw in order to allow Morocco to prove its worth in the hope it will increase the chances of Africa hosting the World Cup.
Patrice Motsepe, president of organisers CAF, said all of the options for both tournaments would have made Africa “proud”.
He added the decisions had been based on the level of infrastructure made available by bids, including facilities, accommodation and hospitals.
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