Nigeria loses out on AFCON 2027 hosting to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
The presentation bid for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been won by the East African, a joint bid by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Nuur Mohamud Sheekh, a spokesman for the east African regional bloc IGAD, disclosed this in a post on social media.
This is the first time the premier sports event in the continent will be staged by three countries after Ghana/Nigeria (2000) and Equatorial Guinea/Gabon (2012) co-hosted previous editions.
Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also took to X to express his delight at the AFCON returning to east Africa for the first time since Ethiopia hosted it in 1976.
He added that it is quite exhilarating to receive the news that the joint bid by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to host the 2027 (AFCON) has been accepted by the Confederation of African Football.
The bid fronted by President WilliamsRuto and the other heads of state was one of its kind as it underscored our readiness to work together to ensure the competition comes to East Africa.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on X, that the trio is grateful to have the opportunity to host AFCON 2027 in collaboration with Kenya and Uganda.
