BREAKING: Nigeria Loses AFCON 2027 Hosting Bid | SEE WINNERS
Nigeria has lost the joint bid with the Benin Republic to host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027.
Recall that the Minister for Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh arrived in Egypt on Tuesday with representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to bid to host AFCON in 2027.
However, the bid was lost as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania were named joint hosts of the 2027 tournament. The award is the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
CAF made the announcement at the end of its executive committee meeting on Wednesday, September 27.
Morocco won the right to stage the 2025 edition of the AFCON finals.
Nigeria last co- hosted Africa’s largest football competition in 2000.
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