AFRICAN COUNTRIES THAT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO HOST THE EXPANDED AFCON TOURNAMENT.

The number of participating countries in Africa’s biggest soccer event, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), was increased from 16 to 24 national teams in 2019. Also significant, the competition, usually hosted in January and February, will be moved to June and July.

The decisions were made following recommendations by the continent’s leading football executives and luminaries at a conference hosted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Morocco.

A recommendation to play the biennial soccer event only once in four years was rejected.
But the big question lingering in the minds of various Stake Holders (African Countries and football people) is the number of African Countries that have the capacity to Host the expanded 24 nations AFCON Tournament which requires at least 6 standard Stadiums, Hotels, good transportation, quality Health Facilities and commitment by the Host Nation and many more.

Currently, if you talk about African Countries that have the Capacity, there are few that comes to mind, and they are
1--South Africa (S/A)
2--Egypt (N/A)
3--Morocco (N/A)
4--Algeria (N/A)
5--Nigeria (W/A)
6--Cameroon (C/A)
7--Ghana (W/A)
8-Tunisia (N/A)
9-Cameroon(C/A)

Was your Country left out?.. Do your Country have the Capacity? then prove it.

Is Nigeria capable

SOUTH AFRICA STADIUMS
They have more than enough, and are ready for any tournament.
Just fix a date, and the tournament is a 100% done deal.

1-- Soccer city stadium, Johannesburg.
2--Moses Mabhida stadium, Durban.
3--Cape Town Stadium, Cape town
4--Nelson Mandela Bay stadium,Port Elizabeth

Why not?
They can, unless they don't want to.

Vyzz:
Is Nigeria capable

SOUTH AFRICA

5--Orlando Stadium, Soweto
6--Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

EGYPT STADIUMS
They also have more than enough and are always ready to host any Tournament.

1--Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo.
2--Mubarak Stadium, Suez.
3--Borg El Arab Stadium, Borg El.
4--Alexandra Stadium, Alexandra

EGYPT STADIUMS

5--Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
6--Haras El Hadoud

MOROCCO SPORTS STADIUM
Another African Country with a lot of Standard Stadiums.
Just inform them of a Tournament and its done.

1--Moro Mohammed V Stadium
2--Moro Stade Marrakech, Marrakech
3--Prince Mouley Abdellah Stadium
4--Stade Fez

MOROCCO STADIUMS

5--Tanger Stadium
6--Stade Adrar, Adrar

ALGERIA STADIUMS

1--Stade de Baraki
2--Stade 5 July
3--Mohammed Hamlaoui
4--Stade de 20 August

ALGERIA STADIUMS

5--Stade de Ahmed Zabana
6--Stade 19 mai 1956 Annaba

NIGERIA STADIUMS
They have more than enough.

1--Akwa Ibom international Stadium
2--Port Harcort Stadium
3--Ogbemudia Stadium
4--Abuja Stadium

NIGERIA STADIUMS

5--Stephen Keshi Stadium
6--Teslim Balogum Stadium

CAMEROON STADIUMS

1--Stade de ahmed Ahadjo
2--Japoma Stadium
3--Limbe stadium
4--Olembe Stadium

CAMEROON STADIUMS

5--Bapenda Reunification Stadium
6--Kouekong Stadium

GHANA STADIUMS

1--Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
2--Essipong Stadium, Secondi-Takoradi
3--Allui Mahama Stadium, Tamale
4--Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

GHANA STADIUMS

5--Cape Coast Stadium, Cape Coast.
6--Legon Stadium, Accra.

TUNISIA STADIUMS

1--Stade de Athletisem
2--Al Seeb Stadium
3--Stade de Olympique
4--Stade de Olympique

TUNISIA STADIUMS

5--Stade Taieb Mhiri
6--Stade de Menzah

vankelvin:
ALGERIA STADIUMS

1--Stade de Baraki
2--Stade 5 July
3--Mohammed Hamlaoui
4--Stade de 20 August

in addition to its existing stadium infrastructures , algeria is building 4 large new stadiums which are almost finished .

ORAN Sports Complex Stadium in Oran 40,000 Seats
Douera Sportpark in algiers 40,000 Seats
Baraki Stadium in Algiers 40,000 Seats .
Tizi-Ouzou Stadium 50,000 Seats

pics : ORAN Sports Complex Stadium

pic 1.2 : Douera Sportpark stadium 40,000 Seats
pic 3,4 : Tizi-Ouzou stadium 50,000 Seats

Baraki Stadium in Algiers 40,000 Seats

It looks to me Algeria is positioning itself to Host a World cup tournament. The Stadiums are really beautiful and its a great move.

Africa really have chance of Hosting world cup in the nearest future,, Egypt,Morocco and Algeria are really preparing for that.

chkil1:
Baraki Stadium in Algiers 40,000 Seats

COVID 19 has really affected the African football calendar.

Had it not been Covid 19
--Nigeria would be preparing to host 2021 WAFU Tournament

-- Cameroon would be preparing for 2021 AFCON tournament.

Hmm, man proposes but God disposes.

By the way, why do our fellow Africans especially those from East, Central and South always complain about CAF's choice for AFCON tournaments?

Most of them are of the opinion that CAF is bias towards West and North African countries whenever countries put in their bid to host the senior tournaments(AFCON).

For example,
---Cameroon has been given the right to host 2021 or 2022 tournament( a Central African country)

---Cote Diviore will host the next edition (a West African Country)

--- Guinea Bissau has been given the right to also host the next edition right after C.D (a West African country)

Questions:
Are our brothers and sisters from the other regions justified in their accusations against CAF?

Is it not a case of "who is well prepared for a particular tournament"?(in other words who can best host the tournament)?

Or CAF should allow every country to host AFCON all because it's a tournament for Africans?