South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan has confirmed that the Confederation of African Football wants South Africa to step in as hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations 2019, at short notice, according to a report on South Africa’s Times Live.

CAF stripped Cameroon of the AFCON 2019 hosting rights at the weekend due to delays in preparing for the continental showpiece, and the continental football governing body is now seemingly now eyeing South Africa as a replacement. Jordaan told the SAFA AGM in Sandton on Sunday that the continental football governing body has asked South Africa to seriously consider taking over as AFCON 2019 hosts.

The SAFA president returned to South Africa on Sunday morning after attending Caf’s Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting in Accra‚ Ghana, where the decision to dump Cameroon was taken. The report also revealed that SAFA would meet the South African government first before making a decision on whether to accede to the request.

South Africa last staged the Cup of Nations in 2013 which was won by Nigeria. The 2019 event is scheduled for June 15 to July 13, a change from its traditional January-February slot and it will be the first to feature 24 teams — up from 16 at the 2017 edition in Gabon.

https://zenithnaija.com/caf-announce-host-for-2019-awcon-after-stripping-off-cameroon/

I knew it would be south Africa
Anyway FTC with Glo network.

Good.. South Africa is a good choice.. Whitemen took time to make that country sharp.. unlike Nigeria that got independence too early

why not allow co hosting instead of taking it back to South Africa no wonder they are always been favoured by refs

my own is, if they were to pick Nigeria, do we have what it takes tn host the competition successfully

Food for thought!!!

Good Choice.....

Good move. SA is the only country well equipped and secure to bear the heavy weight of Hosting an international event of this ambiguity

Oyah now

Finally our over pampered Africa brothers will be getting another chance to play at the African Cup Of Nations.


Congratulations to South Africa.

Ok

Good one.

It is always better to be prepared waiting for an opportunity than to grab an opportunity while not being prepared.

As soon as they stripped it off Cameroon, SA came to mind. They seem to be the only African country that could cope with the very short notice!

Truth be told, SA , Na (North Africa) countries are really leaving all other African countries behind....



Btw what happen's if SA fails to qualify?

I can't wait to see this Zulu beauties

was hoping to see Nigeria.

Good

Does it means that South Africa will be given Automatic ticket even if they fail to win Libya and Cameron will not qualify

Some people saying SA playing big brother role.....Taaa!!!!

South Africa that already know they will not qualify because they will definitely lose to Libya.

They quickly grabbed this opportunity

Give us the trophy already...

Even before reading the post I knew it will be south Africa .

BabyApple:
was hoping to see Nigeria.

For which Stadium?

South Africa always playing the Big brother role in African football.. Morocco would have been the better option.

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they have better stadia, good security. so it is a step in the right direction

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and son having a swell time together.
In a simple illustration, the boy asked his father why would he be supporting Atiku Abubakar of all candidates. And Obasanjo jokingly said “if Nigerians are wise, I wrote two books on Atiku and said several things about him, if my sudden change which is less than 6 months would overwrite my position of years then Nigerians are the problem of this nation, not politicians.”

The son couldn't withstand it, he had to hug his father for a brilliant analysis...!!!

South Africa antecedents makes them the best hand for the job.....

What then happens to Cameron National team as they didn’t partake in the qualifying rounds being the host Nation.

It will be most unfair to disqualify them seeing how well prepared(sedorf and kliuvert as coaches) they were for this competition

caf don do ojoro ooo,so if dey don't qualify now,they will give them automatic ticket... just dislike caf Biko....

ZWorld:
South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan has confirmed that the Confederation of African Football wants South Africa to step in as hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations 2019, at short notice, according to a report on South Africa’s Times Live.

CAF stripped Cameroon of the AFCON 2019 hosting rights at the weekend due to delays in preparing for the continental showpiece, and the continental football governing body is now seemingly now eyeing South Africa as a replacement. Jordaan told the SAFA AGM in Sandton on Sunday that the continental football governing body has asked South Africa to seriously consider taking over as AFCON 2019 hosts.

The SAFA president returned to South Africa on Sunday morning after attending Caf’s Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting in Accra‚ Ghana, where the decision to dump Cameroon was taken. The report also revealed that SAFA would meet the South African government first before making a decision on whether to accede to the request.

South Africa last staged the Cup of Nations in 2013 which was won by Nigeria. The 2019 event is scheduled for June 15 to July 13, a change from its traditional January-February slot and it will be the first to feature 24 teams — up from 16 at the 2017 edition in Gabon.

https://zenithnaija.com/caf-announce-host-for-2019-awcon-after-stripping-off-cameroon/

WHY IS THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION NOT SHOWING KEEN INTEREST TO HOST THE MUNDIAL.

It is only crude oil the Buhari administration is fighting tooth and nail to hijack from crude oil producing community.

SPORTS COMPETITION IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MONEY SPINNER APART FROM IMPROVING ON A COUNTRY 'S INTERNATIONAL IMAGE.

Small african countries like Kenya, Ethiopia, Somolia are dominating the long distance athletics with money entering their economy.

NORTHERN NIGERIA CAN MAKE HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IF THEY CAN SET ASIDE THEIR VAST LAND FOR FORMULA 1 RACING SPORT.

BUHARI BRAIN NEED RESETTING! Dooh !