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Nigeria loses bid to co-host AFCON 2027
Nigeria’s bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Benin Republic has been dashed.
This follows the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award the rights to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
CAF also confirmed Morocco will host the 2025 edition.