Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda unlikely to be ready in time
Women’s edition fear of hosts’ Morocco withdrawal
Next year’s Africa Cup of Nations could be postponed until 2028 owing to doubts over the readiness of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to host the tournament, in a move that would lead the Confederation of African Football to scrap one edition of its showpiece competition.
The Guardian understands that Caf’s executive committee will discuss the proposal when it meets in Dar es Salaam on Friday, with Morocco’s expected withdrawal as hosts for next month’s Women’s Afcon also high on the agenda.
In December the Caf president, Patrice Motsepe, announced Afcon would be staged every four years instead every two from 2028, and said the 2027 tournament would take place in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with the 2029 edition brought forward to 2028.
