Patrice Motsepe CAF president

CAF has confirmed it’s received declaration of interest from six countries in the bidding process to select the host nation for AFCON 2027. Photo: CAF

Confirmed: NO bid from South Africa for AFCON 2027

CAF has confirmed it’s received declaration of interest from six countries in the bidding process to select the host nation for AFCON 2027. 

Patrice Motsepe CAF president

CAF has confirmed it’s received declaration of interest from six countries in the bidding process to select the host nation for AFCON 2027. Photo: CAF

CAF on Thursday confirmed it has received declaration of interest from six countries in the bidding process to select the host nation for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027

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At the expiry of the deadline set by the administration, CAF recorded four bids from six countries.

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The bidding nations are (in alphabetic order): 

1. Algeria 

2. Botswana 

3. Egypt 

4. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (joint bid)

Next AFCON 2027 steps and tentative deadlines:

– 23 May 2023: Deadline for Member Associations to submit their final bid, including all bidding and hosting documents (hosting agreement, host cities agreement, government guarantees, etc.), which should be duly signed

– 1 June-15 July 2023: Inspection visits 

– TBC: CAF Executive Committee decision

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