CAF Set Deadline For Bids To Host 2028, 2031, 2033 AFCONs

CAF reverse four-year AFCON plan and seek new hosts

The race to host the next three Africa Cup of Nations finals is on, after CAF scrapped its unpopular plan for a four-year cycle and reopened bidding for 2028, 2031 and 2033.

Three AFCON hosts wanted as CAF backtrack on scheduling...

CAF are on the hunt for hosts for the 2028, 2031 and 2033 AFCON tournaments after reversing their decision on scheduling.

The Confederation of African Football has backtracked on its plan to stage the tournament every four years.

CAF confirmed last month that it was overturning last December's unpopular decision by its executive committee to switch the tournament from a biennial event to a quadrennial one, and is now inviting bids for the 2028, 2031 and 2033 editions.

The Confederation of African Football is seeking hosts for three future Africa Cup of Nations finals after reversing its decision to hold the tournament every four years.

CAF said last month it was reversing last December’s unpopular decision by its executive committee to move the tournament from a biennial event to every four years, and is now looking for hosts for the 2028, 2031 and 2033 editions.

CAF have contacted all 54 member associations to invite bids for one of the three tournaments, with next Tuesday set as the deadline to declare interest and December 8 as the cut-off for full bid documentation, including government guarantees.

CAF has officially reopened the bidding process for the hosting rights of AFCON 2028, 2031 and 2033 following its decision to return the tournament to a two-year cycle. 🚨👀 Key details from CAF’s letter: * AFCON 2028 remains unchanged. * AFCON 2031 replaces AFCON 2032. * AFCON 2033 replaces AFCON 2036. * All 54 CAF member associations, including those that did not previously apply, have another opportunity to submit bids. * Associations that already submitted a Declaration of Interest do not need to submit a new one. * November 17, 2026, at 18:00 Cairo time: Deadline to submit a Declaration of Interest. * November 24, 2026, at 18:00 Cairo time: Deadline for clarification requests. * December 8, 2026, at 18:00 Cairo time: Deadline for submitting complete hosting bids. Important: Bids can be individual or joint, and countries can apply to host more than one edition. CAF says all bids will be assessed fairly and transparently. Previous participation in the bidding process will not give any country an advantage. The exact dates for the three AFCON tournaments will be announced later. #AFCONwithMicky #AfricanFootball

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The 2027 finals are already scheduled to be staged jointly by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from June 19 to July 17.

For the 2028 edition alone, CAF had previously confirmed three bids: Ethiopia, Morocco, and a joint bid from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.