Guinea’s hope of either hosting or losing the 2025 African Cup may likely be decided in no distant future as the inspection team of the African soccer ruling body stormed the country, Africa foot united understands.
Guinea’s hope of either hosting or losing the 2025 African Cup may likely be decided in no distant future as the inspection team of the African soccer ruling body stormed the country, Africa foot united understands.
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Guinea was given the hosting rights in 2014, while former CAF President Issa Hayatou was in charge. Then, participating countries were 16, but it has since increased to 24, which makes things difficult for a country like Guinea to meet the standard requirement in terms of facilities.
A few months ago, a rumour emanated that Nigeria and the Benin Republic were ready to take over the competition from Guinea as co-hosts, but Guinea‘s Sports Minister quickly debunked the rumour.
“The right to organize the African Cup of Nations in 2025, the flagship competition of the African continent, was granted to Guinea in 2014.
“You know that our inspection team visited your country between June 10-15, 2022, and based on its observations during the visit, it drafted a detailed report to the CAF Executive Committee, the competent body to decide on granting, withdrawal, and programming of the organization of AFCON.
“Following our numerous telephone exchanges and on the decision of the CAF Executive Committee which took note of this report, a CAF delegation to be sent to Guinea to deliver an important message to the highest authority of the country concerning the organization of AFCON,” the CAF statement read.
The Guinea Football Federation has also confirmed the receipt of the CAF information.
