Cup of Nations, AFCON following the withdrawal of designated hosts,
Morocco.
The African football governing body said in a statement that
Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang had accepted a request
from CAF president Issa Hayatou to stage the tournament from 17
January to 8 February as originally scheduled.
Morocco had asked for a shift in date if they are to stay on as hosts
but the request was turned down by CAF.
New host Equatorial Guniea are not new to hosting CAF tournaments
having successfully hosted the Women's Nations Cup and jointly hosted
the 2012 edition of the AFCON.
Nigeria are the reigning African champions but interestingly failed to
qualify for the edition held in Equatorial Guniea last term.
Many will pray the same situation doesn't repeat itself this term yet again.
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