Ghana in talks with Nigeria, Benin to bid for 2025 AFCON

Ghana Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has revealed that there have been discussions for the country to bid for rights to host the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

CAF have re-opened bids for the hosting rights of AFCON 2025 after they were taken away from the original host Guinea.

The West African nation was stripped of the competition following a meeting in Conakry.

The meeting was between Guinea’s interim president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, and the president of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe.

According to Ghanasoccernet.com. The decision to withdraw was taken after the west African country, which is amongst the poorest of the continent, said it was not ready to host the 24-nation tournament.

During an interview with Citi Sports on the sidelines of the National, Team Day Walk with the Legends event. Mustapha Ussif disclosed that Ghana has been offered the chance to co-host the tournament with Nigeria and Benin.

AFCON DISCUSSION

Ghana and Nigeria have co-hosted the Afcon tournament before during the 2008 edition.

“There’s a discussion that Ghana should bid with the likes of Nigeria and Benin. We are still considering it. We have not taken a decision yet but there is that discussion that we should get sister countries so that we can put in that bid.”

BID PROCESSES

The AFCON 2025 Bidding Process Timeline would be done between 11 November 2022 till 10 February 2023. 11 November 2022- Deadline for Submission of Interest Declaration form.

16 November 2022- Deadline for sending hosting documents to Member Associations that have declared interest by CAF.

16 December 2022- Deadline for submission of the final bid, including all bidding and hosting documents.

05-23 January 2023- Inspection visits by CAF

10 February 2023- Appointment of Host Country by CAF Executive committee.

Cote d’Ivoire will host the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.