Nigeria has lost the joint bid with the Benin Republic, as the Confederation of African Football, CAF, named Morocco hosts for the 2025 AFCON, while a joint bid from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania got the nod for the 2027 AFCON.

Following the withdrawals of Algeria, Zambia, and a joint bid by Nigeria/Benin Republic prior to the voting, Morocco won the hosting rights with 22 votes.

The Executive Committee of CAF announced the North Africa and East Africa as the hosts for the 2025 and 2027 editions respectively, which was held at the Cairo Marriott Hotel in Egypt on Wednesday, September 27.

Nigeria hosted the competition in 1980 and co-hosted with Ghana in 2000.

Morocco won the right to host AFCON by garnering 22 votes, after Algeria, Zambia withdrew before the voting.

CAF also unveiled the joint bid from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as the winning bid for 2027 fiesta, after second round of voting.

Morocco will be hosting the AFCON for the second time, after it hosted in 1988 while Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will be hosting for the first time.  NAN