Nairobi, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - Support and criticism for east African co-hosts of 2027 AFCON

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2026-01-27

The next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament is set for mid-2027, but already there have been reassuring comments and criticism for co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Morocco were hugely successful hosts of the latest edition of the premier African sporting event, which ended this month with their national team losing the final 1-0 to Senegal. But if the Moroccans failed to bridge a 50-year gap since their only AFCON title, there was......

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