2029 Africa Cup of Nations

Scheduled 37th edition of AFCON

2029 Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
DatesJune – July 2029
Teams24
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International football competition

The 2029 Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as AFCON 2029 or CAN 2029, is scheduled to be the 37th edition of the biennial African football tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Host selection

These nations have expressed an interest in hosting:

  •  Democratic Republic of the Congo – After their fourth-place performance in 2023, the president of the Congo DR stated he is preparing to bid for the event.[1] The capital of Congo DR, Kinshasa, recently hosted the 2023 Francophone Games but the nation has never hosted the Africa Cup of Nations.
  •  Zambia (potentially with  Botswana) – After nine failed attempts at winning a bidding process for the Africa Cup of Nations, including most recently for 2027, Zambia wants to bid for a tenth time.[2] A possibility to co-host with Botswana has been mentioned.[3] Zambia has never hosted AFCON, but they were stripped of the 1988 edition due to financial reasons.[4]

References

  1. ^ "AFCON 2029: DR Congo moves towards a bid". Sport News Africa. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ Malulu, Julius (3 October 2023). "Zambia plans to bid for the hosting of the 2029 AFCON". Bolanews. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "EYE 2029 AFCON BID". Daily Nation. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ Malulu, Julius (3 October 2023). "Zambia plans to bid for the hosting of the 2029 AFCON". Bolanews. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

External links

  • AFCON official website
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.
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