August 25, 2026
Ethiopia has formally submitted its bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2028, which would be its first in more than half a century.
The Ethiopian Football Federation confirmed its bid in a post on X late Monday. It last hosted the continental tournament in 1976.
Ethiopia has the second biggest population in Africa, with around 130 million people, and its capital serves as the headquarters of the African Union (AU). It has the highest altitude of any African capital at 2,300 metres.
The bid faces numerous obstacles, including ongoing insurgencies in the country’s two most populous states, Amhara and Oromia, as well as threats of renewed civil war between the federal government and the northern Tigray region.
