Whispers of a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations postponement to 2028 swirl as CAF eyes infrastructure gaps in hosts Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The Guardian flags worries over staging a 24-team spectacle across 10 cities, echoing CHAN hiccups like ticketing and security woes.
CAF’s ExCo huddles in Dar es Salaam this Friday, February 13, to chew over the shift, alongside Morocco’s Women’s AFCON pullout.
Patrice Motsepe’s quadrennial revamp—from 2028 onward—could shuffle 2027 to 2029’s slot, scrapping a 2028 edition eyed by Ethiopia and South Africa-Botswana.
Despite progress—Kenya’s Talanta rising, Kasarani/Nyayo revamps, Tanzania’s Mkapa upgrades and new Samia Suluhu arena, Uganda’s Hoima opener—scheduling clashes with the 2026 World Cup add pressure. Motsepe insists it’s full steam ahead to grow African football.
