2027 Africa Cup of Nations
- Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika 2027
Tanzania
Uganda
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as AFCON 2027 or CAN 2027, is scheduled to be the 36th edition of the biennial African football tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in June and July 2027.
This edition of the tournament will be the first ever to be hosted by three different countries, and also the first in 5 decades to be organized in the CECAFA region, since it was hosted by Ethiopia in 1976. This came after CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced that the competition will be zonal oriented so it can be hosted by all the geographic zones of Africa.
Host selection
On 7 April 2023, CAF decided to choose the host nations for the 2025 and 2027 editions of the tournament on the same day.[1] On 27 September the same year, CAF announced that the 2027 edition will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.[2]
Bids
The bids were as follows:
- Botswana and Zambia
- Egypt
- Nigeria and Benin – Also bid for the 2025 edition
- Senegal
- Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (selected)
Qualification
Qualified teams
The following teams have qualified for this edition of the tournament.
Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking at start of event |
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Kenya | Co-hosts | 27 September 2023 | 7th | 2019 | Group stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004, 2019) | |
Tanzania | 4th | 2023 | Group stage (1980, 2019, 2023) | |||
Uganda | 8th | 2019 | Runners-up (1978) |
Venues
Since the competition will be held in 3 countries, it was reported that each country will host 3 stadiums, for a total of 9, which will be the largest number of venues hosting one edition. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda each proposed two cities for the tournament.[3]
Nairobi | Dar es Salaam | ||
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Moi International Stadium | Nyayo National Stadium | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium | Chamazi Stadium |
Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
Mwanza | |||
CCM Kirumba Stadium | |||
Capacity: 35,000 | |||
Kampala | Hoima | Eldoret | |
Mandela National Stadium | Nakivubo Stadium | Hoima Sports Stadium | Kipchoge Keino Stadium |
Capacity: 45,202 | Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
New stadiums
- Talanta Sports Stadium, 60,000 seats, Nairobi, Kenya
- Samia Suluhu Hassan Stadium, 30,000 seats, Arusha, Tanzania.
See also
References
- ^ "CAF Executive Committee unanimously supports Morocco's FIFA World Cup 2030 bid". CAFOnline.com. 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Tanzania, Uganda & Kenya to host 2027 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations". CAFOnline.com. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Gachinga, Silvester (19 October 2023). "AFCON 2027 stadiums: All venues in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania". Retrieved 19 October 2023.
External links
- AFCON official website
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