Nigeria could host 2025 AFCON as CAF strips hosting rights off Guinea

The Confederation of Africa Soccer introduced the removing of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations internet hosting rights from Guinea on Thursday.

CAF had introduced Guinea because the hosts for the 2022 AFCON on November 30, 2018 however the soccer physique has now withdrawn the mandate after the Government Committee accredited the choice to strip Guinea of the internet hosting rights.

CAF famous that Guinea wouldn’t be able to deal with internet hosting the match by the timeframe slated for the match which is predicted to fall in the summertime of 2025.

The report learn, “The Government Committee was unanimous that Guinea won’t be able to host the competitors.

“The Government Committee took a unanimous resolution primarily based on the report as submitted that the match be withdrawn from Guinea.

“The President prompt {that a} delegation be despatched to Guinea to tell them of the choice taken by EXCO.

“Decision: The Government Committee resolved to ship a delegation to Guinea to tell them of CAF’s resolution to withdraw the Africa Cup of Nations Guinea 2025 from Guinea,” CAF famous in a launch made accessible to the media.

President of Nigeria Soccer Federation, Amaju Pinnick, had few weeks in the past mentioned that CAF was prone to strip Guinea of the internet hosting proper of the biennial African soccer showpiece however CAF had then refuted report that the match can be taking away from Guinea.

Pinnick additionally revealed that Nigeria is engaged on a bid with Benin to host the match.

“We’re placing a bid collectively for a co-hosting of the match with the Benin Republic,” Pinnick mentioned

ince the inception of the AFCON, Nigeria have hosted on two events.

The primary time was in 1980 the place Otta Gloria’s Inexperienced Eagles silenced Algeria 3-0 within the closing performed on the Nationwide Stadium Lagos with the legendary Segun Odegbami bagging a brace.

The second time was in 2000 when the nation co-hosted with Ghana after Zimbabwe was displaced by CAF for non-compliance with the match’s specs.

This time, the Tremendous Eagles reached the ultimate as soon as extra however misplaced 4-3 on penalties to Cameroon after the sport ended 2-2 after additional time.

Nonetheless, CAF has not made any official assertion on any potential replacements as hosts for the continental match.
Ought to CAF approve their internet hosting rights, it will be the primary time that Benin can be welcoming the remainder of Africa.