NFF unaware of joint bid with republic of Benin to co host AFCON 2025

The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF), yesterday, denied information of a reported joint bid course of with Benin Republic to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025.

NFF First Vice President, Felix Anyansi-Agwu, instructed The Guardian he isn’t conscious of such bid by Nigeria, including, “Actually, I’m simply listening to this data for the primary time.

“I don’t suppose such association is in progress. I don’t know something concerning the AFCON bid.”
NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau and the Federation’s Media Director, Ademola Olajire, refused to touch upon the venture, with each ignoring calls and textual content messages despatched to them by The Guardian.

In accordance with the report, Nigeria and Benin Republic’s joint bid is among the proposals for the 2025 AFCON earlier than CAF.
The report quoted a high official of the NFF as saying: “Having accomplished all of the processes, we submitted our bid earlier than the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) deadline of December 16.”

It added that the NFF stated it will throw extra mild on the bid in coming weeks.

Algeria, Morocco and Zambia have additionally indicated curiosity in internet hosting the most important soccer showpiece on the continent, which was initially awarded to Guinea.

CAF withdrew the internet hosting proper from Guinea when it grew to become apparent they’d not present the amenities and logistics wanted to stage the competitors in 2025.

If the Nigeria/Benin Republic joint bid succeeds, it will be the third time the nation would host the competitors, which was held final yr in Cameroun.

Nigeria hosted and gained the occasion in 1980, however misplaced the title within the closing to Cameroun when it co-hosted the competitors with Ghana.