Ghana has expressed interest to bid for the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations after Libya pulled out.

The North African country cannot host the Afcon due to the unstable security situation in the country.

Ghana’s Sports Minister, Mahama Ayariga, disclosed at a public event on Tuesday that the West African nation’s interest to bid for the hosting right is meant to honour past footballers.

Ghana last hosted the continent’s top-flight football competition in 2008 and placed third. Libya were due to host the tournament in 2013, but pulled out in 2011 due to political upheaval.

South Africa were named as hosts in Libya’s stead following an agreement that Libya would host the 2017 edition, which South Africa had originally been billed to host.

Caf has opened applications until Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

“In addition to the government guarantee, and considering the limited time left for the organisation of the 2017 edition, the CAF Executive Committee will select a host country whose dossier guarantees that accommodation, transportation and hotels facilities, as well as training sites and stadiums already exist.

“The designation of the host country will be made known at a meeting of the Executive Committee in 2015,” a Caf statement read.

Kenya and Tanzania have also expressed interest.


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Ok

overhypedsteve

The topic should read "Ghana bids to host".

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Syenite: The topic should read "Ghana bids to host".

thank you very much. Is like the op wants to get many views

CAF has not said anything about it

Hahahahahahahahahahahahhahaaha lol @ wale112 so you nor know say no reasonable body would allow the hosting of an event of this magnitude in a west Africa ravaged with ebola. That's why when i hear ur health minister say no ebola in Ghana i just piety the man cus, as long as there is ebola in westafrica. The world would see all nations in westafrica as a danger zone.
Ok. I am done here, next ghanian thread pls.

It doesn't matter whoever that is hosting it.. We shall keep the cup in the glass house.. It's ours for the coming tournament.. #Ghanamustgo#

Wale112: Ghana has expressed interest to bid for the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations after Libya pulled out.

The North African country cannot host the Afcon due to the unstable security situation in the country.

Ghana’s Sports Minister, Mahama Ayariga, disclosed at a public event on Tuesday that the West African nation’s interest to bid for the hosting right is meant to honour past footballers.

Ghana last hosted the continent’s top-flight football competition in 2008 and placed third. Libya were due to host the tournament in 2013, but pulled out in 2011 due to political upheaval.

South Africa were named as hosts in Libya’s stead following an agreement that Libya would host the 2017 edition, which South Africa had originally been billed to host.

Caf has opened applications until Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

“In addition to the government guarantee, and considering the limited time left for the organisation of the 2017 edition, the CAF Executive Committee will select a host country whose dossier guarantees that accommodation, transportation and hotels facilities, as well as training sites and stadiums already exist.

“The designation of the host country will be made known at a meeting of the Executive Committee in 2015,” a Caf statement read.

Kenya and Tanzania have also expressed interest.


http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=322956

We don't want to host it. We have hosted the cup more than any other country. We need to concentrate on building our country instead of hosting african cup.

Nigeria can host it. Nothing will make me happy than to see Ghana trash their wife the super Eba eaters.

Syenite: The topic should read "Ghana bids to host".

We want Nigeria to host it so we can beat the Eba eaters.

Ashantiking:

We don't want to host it. We have hosted the cup more than any other country. We need to concentrate on building our country instead of hosting african cup.

Nigeria can host it. Nothing will make me happy than to see Ghana trash their wife the super Eba eaters.

@ the moment ghana does not deserve to host it.. There are better things to take care of