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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) reopened yesterday to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations by announcing the withdrawal of its organization from Cameroon seven months before the planned continental championship of the biggest teams.
This announcement, which was expected to some extent in recent months despite the host country's criticism of the delay in the completion of the infrastructure and facilities of the stadium, adding to the security situation disturbed in some parts, following an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Continental Union in the Ghanaian capital. Accra.
Although no country has officially announced its intention to stand for election, press reports have hinted that competition for the host, if it was withdrawing from Cameroon, would pit Morocco against South Africa.
"Today, we have made the decision to withdraw the 2019 host from Cameroon," said Ahmed Ahmed, president of the federation. "The door will be open to people wishing to choose a new country of home for the rest of the year".
"After listening to the government representatives and sports authorities of Cameroon, reviewed the latest progress made in the work and preparations, badyzed and evaluated the gap between the requirements and commitments of the book of the Cup of 39 Africa of Nations and Truth, followed various open workshops, During his recent visit, members of the security mission felt that an event the size of the Africa Cup of Nations needed a flawless organization.After that, it was finally considered that the postponement of the competition was not possible due to the contractual obligation of the African Union to respect their dates, For all these reasons, the Confederation of African Football decided that the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations 2019 could not be organized in Cameroon.
"This irresistible decision drives the African Union to launch and launch an urgent call for new nominations to guarantee the natural organization of the Africa Cup of Nations as planned in the summer 2019. "
Morocco and South Africa
Ahmed, president of the African Union since March 2017, wished to be rebadured about the fact that there are countries willing to host organizers, without giving any name.
"I know that there are countries interested," he told reporters. "Be rebadured, there are countries that will nominate".
Although a large number of states are unlikely to function, he said that inspection visits would be made in countries that wish to do so.
Previous press articles have suggested that Morocco and South Africa would be among the most likely candidates to welcome.
Some press reports have hinted today that Egypt may enter the host race, but local media have quoted a number of members of the gaming federation, including Majdi Abdel Ghani and Khaled Latif. , for lack of intention to do so.
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