Nigeria has lost the joint bid with the Benin Republic to
host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are
named joint hosts of the 2027 tournament, AFP reports.
This comes after the Minister of Sports Development Senator
John Owan Enoh arrived in Egypt on Tuesday with representatives of the Nigeria
Football Federation to bid to host AFCON in 2027.
Nigeria’s only hosting of the
AFCON was in 1980 when Christian Chukwu led the team to victory in front of
enthusiastic home fans, including former President Shehu Shagari.
The joint hosting with Ghana ended in disappointment as
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions claimed the trophy at the National Stadium in
Lagos.
Details later…
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com