2019 Africa Cup of Nations

2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2019
Tournament details
Host country  Cameroon
Dates early 2019 (expected)
Teams 16 (expected) (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) TBA (in TBA host cities)

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (also referred to as AFCON 2019 or CAN 2019) is scheduled to be the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon.[1] The competition is likely to be held in January 2019.

Bids

After the CAF Executive Committee meeting on 24 January 2014, it was announced that there were six official candidates for the 2019 edition:[2]

Nation Last hosted
 Algeria 1990
 Cameroon 1972
 Guinea N/A
 Ivory Coast 1984
 Zambia N/A

This list was different from the list of the host nation bids for both the 2019 and 2021 edition of the Cup of Nations as announced by CAF in November 2013, with Gabon also on the original list, but Cameroon not on it.[3] Among the six official candidates, Algeria, Guinea and Ivory Coast also bid for hosting the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Democratic Republic of Congo had originally put themselves forward as host candidates but withdrew in July 2014.[4] Security concerns and threats from various militant groups particularly in the eastern part of the country were an early issue with a Congolese bid.[5] Before bidding solo Guinea was part of a four-way joint bid with Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Liberia, similarly Zambia was originally part of a joint bid with Malawi and Zimbabwe. Other nations who expressed early interest in hosting were 2013 champions Nigeria, Senegal, and a joint bid of Kenya and Uganda.[6][7][8][9]

The decision of the host country was postponed from early 2014 to grant each bidding country adequate time to receive the inspection delegation.[2] After the final vote at the CAF Executive Committee meeting, on 20 September 2014, the CAF announced the hosts for the 2019, 2021 and 2023 AFCON tournaments: 2019 to Cameroon, 2021 to Ivory Coast, and 2023 to Guinea.[10]

Qualification

Due to the cancellation of Morocco being hosts of the 2015 edition, the national team of Morocco were originally banned by the CAF to enter the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cups of Nations.[11] However, the ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, meaning Morocco may enter the tournament.[12]

Due to the withdrawal of Chad during 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, they are banned to enter the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
 Cameroon Hosts 20 September 2014 17 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015) (may qualify in 2017)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Venues

Douala Yaoundé
Douala
Yaoundé
Bafoussan
Garoua
 Bafoussam Garoua
Roger Milla Stadium Paul Biya Stadium Kouekong Stadium New Roumdé Adjia Stadium
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 20,000[14] Capacity:

References

  1. ↑ "CAMEROON TO HOST 2019, COTE D'IVOIRE FOR 2021, GUINEA 2023". Confédération Africaine de Football. 20 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Decisions made by the CAF Executive Committee, convened January 24th 2014" (PDF). Cafonline.com. 26 January 2014.
  3. ↑ [Goal.com] (27 November 2013). "Six nations submit bids for 2019 & 2021 Africa Cup of Nations".
  4. ↑ "Football: DR Congo withdraw CAN candidature". Agence France-Presse. 25 July 2014.
  5. ↑ DR Congo bids to host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Official Website. Retrieved 16 February 2013
  6. ↑ DR Congo wants to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 February 2013
  7. ↑ Nigeria target 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Retrieved 16 February 2013
  8. ↑ DR Congo bid to host 2019 Afcon Star-Africa.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013
  9. ↑ Kenya names Amrouche as coach, bids for 2019 Cup Star-Africa. Retrieved 20 February 2013
  10. ↑ "Nations Cup: 2019, 2012 and shock 2023 hosts unveiled by Caf". BBC Sport. 20 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Morocco Fined, Banned From Two AFCON Tournaments". CAF Online. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Morocco win appeal over Afcon 2017 and 2019 bans". BBC Sport. 2 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Withdrawal of Chad from AFCON 2017 qualifiers". CAF. 27 March 2016.
  14. ↑ Cameroon: Bafoussam Stadium Ready By Early 2016 All Africa, 14 october 2015

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