A joint bid by Nigeria and Benin Republic failed to win the hosting right of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, Owngoalnigeria.com reports.
Africa football governing body CAF today handed the hosting right of the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations at their Executive Committee meeting in Cairo.
The Nigerian delegation led by minister of sports development Senator John Owan Enoh left for the ceremony yesterday with high hopes following approval from president Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Morocco won the right for the 2025 edition and a joint bid from three East African countries in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania was handed the hosting right of the 2027 tournament ahead of the joint bid from Nigeria and Benin Republic.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman