The Confederation of African football (CAF) will have to shop for a new host for the 2015 African Nations Cup as hitherto hosts, Morocco, announced on Thursday that they are no longer willing to host the bi-annual football tournament. The North African country, who interestingly will be hosting the FIFA World Club tournament, had earlier asked CAF to postpone the tournament due to the spread of Ebola virus in parts of West Africa. However, the continental football body insisted that the tournament would go ahead in January 2015 as originally scheduled. It was in this light that Morocco has now informed CAF that the tournament poses health and security risk to its citizens if it should hold on the earlier agreed date. And since both parties could not reach a compromise, they are no longer interested in hosting the competition. Morocco’s withdrawal puts CAF in a desperate position. With less than three months to go to the kickoff of the competition, the continental football governing body is yet to announce replacement for the North African country. Already, host of the 2013 edition, South Africa are said to be on standby to host the tournament while Ghana is also said to be ready to host the football showpiece.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/169613-afcon-2015-morocco-withdraws-from-hosting.html

Nigeria is waiting also

like seriously? eleyi gidi gan oooo

ikanason:
Nigeria is waiting also

nigeria is not a 'host'

SA, as usual may be the likely replacement.

Yeepa
Silly Moroccans causing heartbreaks since 1900.
SA to the rescue as usual.

I reserve my comment

like say e concern supereagle/Nigerians

This is by far the most sensible thing to do. Withdraw. CAF is just been stupid. They want them to risk the lives of their citizenry simply because of football? The most sensible thing to do is suspend the competition for at least 1 year instead of risking the lives of people.

Hayatou to be honest is a curse to Africa football. Same way he killed the little chances Africa footballers have to play in big clubs by his refusal to shift the competition to every 4 years or to when European clubs are on break.

I just hope NFF/FG do not make any stupid attempt to accept any hosting right. The risk of EBOLA is simply to high.

ikanason:
Nigeria is waiting also

Make Nigeria qualify first.

If they have reservations about the ebola virus,withdrawing is the best option.

arsetalks:
This is by far the most sensible thing to do. Withdraw. CAF is just been stupid. They want them to risk the lives of their citizenry simply because of football? The most sensible thing to do is suspend the competition for at least 1 year instead of risking the lives of people.

Hayatou to be honest is a curse to Africa football. Same way he killed the little chances Africa footballers have to play in big clubs by his refusal to shift the competition to every 4 years or to when European clubs are on break.

I just hope NFF/FG do not make any stupid attempt to accept any hosting right. The risk of EBOLA is simply to high.

with our security challenges? i dont think nigeria will be interested.

joker5180:
with our security challenges? i dont think nigeria will be interested.

We better not be.