Algeria withdraws from bids for AFCON 2028, 2031 and 2033
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Afrik-Foot
According to Echorouk News, Algeria will not bid to host the 2028, 2031 and 2033 AFCON tournaments. Libya and Ethiopia have made their 2028 bids official, while Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are positioning themselves for the following edition, reports Afrik-Foot.
Algeria will not bid to host the 2028, 2031 and 2033 Africa Cup of Nations, according to sources from Echorouk News cited by Afrik-Foot. The country does not wish to host the competition over the next seven years.
Two bids have currently been made official for AFCON 2028, scheduled from 7 June to 19 July: those of Libya and Ethiopia. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have positioned themselves for the following edition, while no contender has yet announced a bid for the next edition.
The schedule for the next three AFCON tournaments was changed after the return, officially announced on 30 October by CAF president Patrice Motsepe, to a two-year cycle. The editions initially scheduled for 2028, 2032 and 2036 are now scheduled for 2028, 2031 and 2033.
The Algerian bid comes amid uncertainty surrounding AFCON 2027, which is to be hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. A possible relocation of that edition could lead CAF to approach Egypt or South Africa again, according to rumours reported by Afrik-Foot, despite denials from Patrice Motsepe.
