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The Egyptian Football Federation (CAF) has asked the African Confederation (CA) to present the date of the start of the Africa Cup of Nations this year, which corresponds to 24 hours, announced today. a head of the Confederation.
Egypt will host the next edition, which will be the largest with the participation of 24 teams and will run from June 15 to July 13.
However, the press director of Al-Kaf said that the Egyptian Federation had requested a one-day session and that the issue was "under study".
She pointed out that no "final" decision had yet been taken and that Confederation Continental demand will be announced shortly, stating that the demand is related to the desire of the Egyptian side to be the scheduled opening at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday, 14 June instead of Saturday 15, to allow as many people as possible Assist fans
The African Confederation chose Egypt on January 8 after a competition with South Africa following its decision to withdraw the Cameroonian organization in January, due to delays in completion infrastructure work and stadium facilities, as well as fears about the security situation.
Egypt has already hosted the African Cup of Nations four times, the last time in 2006.
The Africa Cup of Nations will be the largest sporting event of its kind organized by Egypt since the January 2011 revolution that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak.
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