Egypt will organize the nations of Africa 2019. And Abu Trika: the country needs the championship

Dubai, UAE (CNN) – Egypt won the 2019 African Cup of Nations on Tuesday, beating South Africa's rival South Africa.

At the vote of the African Union (AU), 16 votes were cast for a single vote for South Africa, but no abstentions were disclosed. The Egyptian Football Federation (FFA), on its Facebook page, announced the victory of the tournament. .

The account of the African Football Confederation (CAF) also conveyed the words of its president, Ahmed Ahmed, in which Egypt announced the victory of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Cairo had competed with South Africa for the organization of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but the vote ended with 14 votes against 10 for Morocco, the only one in the world. Egypt being eliminated without a vote.

"The country needs the tournament and reflects a dignified image after the system and the masses have regressed," said Mohamed Abotreka, a former player of the Egyptian national team and former club player.

Abutreika was present with his delegation, headed by the president of the Egyptian Football Federation, Hany Aburida, in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, before announcing the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Cup.

Egypt has already organized the African Cup of Nations four times and this is the fifth time that the stadiums will see the return of the masses to celebrate the continental championship, which will be launched for the first time with the participation of 24 teams, having already played against 16 teams.