Morocco to Host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced.

A joint East African bid from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania has also won the rights to hold the 2027 tournament.

Morocco replace guinea, who were stripped of the tournament in October last year because of concerns about infrastructure and facilities.

Patrice Motsepe, president of organizers CAF, said the decisions had been based on the level of infrastructure made available by bids, including facilities, accommodation and hospitals.

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Zambia and a joint Nigeria-Benin bid were also in the running for 2025, but they agreed to withdraw in order to allow morocco to prove its worth in the hope it will increase the chances of Africa hosting the world cup.

But Morocco have since embarked on a diplomatic charm offensive across the continent, using football to develop ties. They have hosted a variety of CAF events at women’s and age group level and also allowed many African countries, who have been slapped with bans on hosting international games because of poor pitch or stadium conditions, to use stadia in Morocco.

When Morocco last hosted the Cup of Nations, it was an eight team event played in only two venues, Casablanca and Rabat.

For 2025 they have proposed using six stadiums, in Agadir, Casablanca, Fes, Marrakech, Rabat and Tanger.