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Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are set to bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

The three East African neighbours have submitted a joint expression of interest with the Confederation of African Football (Caf), the governing body that organises the biennial tournament.<\/p>\n

Three other nations have also registered interest \u2013 Algeria, Botswana and Egypt.<\/p>\n

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Egypt hosted Afcon as recently as 2019, while earlier this year Algeria hosted the African Nations Championship (Chan) \u2013 the pan-continental tournament for locally-based players \u2013 meaning those two countries are unlikely to struggle when it comes to infrastructure requirements.<\/p>\n

However, it is unclear how much investment will be needed to allow either Botswana\u2019s or the joint East African bid to succeed.<\/p>\n

Until last week, Botswana\u2019s bid was also due to be a joint one,\u00a0but Namibia dropped out at the last minute, citing financial concerns.<\/p>\n

Kenya has just one stadium approved for international games by Caf, the Nyayo National Stadium in its capital Nairobi.<\/p>\n

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The country was stripped of the right to host the 2018 Chan just four months before the finals because several venues were not ready.<\/p>\n

In December, the Kenyan government\u00a0released a statement about its prospective 2027 bid\u00a0revealing its cabinet had \u201csanctioned the revitalisation of football as a key cog of our nation\u2019s social fabric\u201d in a bid \u201cto revive the prospects of Kenyan football\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis national effort will encompass the rebuilding of the national men\u2019s team and women\u2019s team,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

The four bids now have until 23 May to submit final official plans before inspection visits in June and July.<\/p>\n

Caf is yet to make a decision on who will host the 2025 Afcon, having\u00a0stripped Guinea of the right in October due to insufficient preparation.<\/p>\n

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