{"id":56229,"date":"2023-04-08T21:38:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T21:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/08\/caf-to-reveal-host-nation-for-2025-afcon\/"},"modified":"2023-04-08T21:38:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T21:38:45","slug":"caf-to-reveal-host-nation-for-2025-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/08\/caf-to-reveal-host-nation-for-2025-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF to reveal host nation for 2025 AFCON \u00bb \u2122-"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_33\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>The host country for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be made public before September 2023, according to a statement from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). <\/p>\n<p>Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Zambia, and a joint offer from Benin and Nigeria were among the nations that have previously expressed interest in taking over as the tournament\u2019s hosts in place of Guinea, according to CAF President Patrice Motsepe. <\/p>\n<p>Because Guinea lacked the necessary facilities and infrastructure, it lost its hosting rights. 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