NFF denies plans to bid for AFCON 2025 hosting rights

There have been talks that Nigeria was planning a joint bid with the Benin Republic to host the AFCON 2025, however the NFF has come out to set the report straight.

The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) has said that they’re unaware of a joint bid with the Benin Republic for the internet hosting rights of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The final time Nigeria hosted the Africa Cup of Nations was in 2000, when it was collectively hosted with Ghana.

Nonetheless, there have been current reviews {that a} plan was in place for Nigeria and Benin Republic to host Africa’s showpiece occasion collectively.

Effectively, in line with a report by The Guardian, the NFF’s first Vice-President, Felix Anyansi-Agwu has put these talks to mattress.

“I’m not conscious of such a bid by Nigeria. In reality, I’m simply listening to this data for the primary time,” Anyansi-Agwu mentioned.

“I don’t assume such an association is in progress. I don’t know something in regards to the AFCON bid.”

The 2025 AFCON was initially presupposed to be held in Guinea, however CAF withdrew the rights due to its lack of ability to fulfill up with its circumstances.

Nigeria has not hosted a significant soccer event for the reason that 2009 Beneath-17 World Cup. With Nigeria’s soccer pedigree, it could be an excellent feat if they might host a continental championship just like the AFCON.