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CAF completes infrastructure inspections for African football tournaments AFCON 2027
Kenya is preparing for an inspection by the The Confederation of African Football (CAF) scheduled for late August 2026 has completed an eight-day inspection tour of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to evaluate infrastructure readiness for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Kenya will co-host with Uganda and Tanzania. Local organizing officials report that preparations are approximately 80% complete. (AFCON). The assessment focuses on stadiums, training venues, hotels, airports, and hospitals. Key sites include the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani and the Raila Odinga Talanta Stadium, which is reportedly 95% complete. To bolster its bid, the committee has also reinstated Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret as an alternative venue. Following the tournament, scheduled arrival of to run from June 19 to July 17, 2027, marks the CAF first time three East African nations will co-host the event. A multidisciplinary delegation on August 27, 2026, an eight-day inspection tour of Kenya, Uganda, experts in security, transport, logistics, marketing, and Tanzania has been completed. media assessed various venues to ensure they meet international standards. In Kenya, the delegation inspected the 60,000-seater Talanta Stadium (also known as the Raila Odinga International Stadium) and Kasarani Stadium. While the Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Sports, Elijah Mwangi, noted that Talanta Stadium is approximately 95% complete based on initial designs, CAF provided issued a hosting readiness rating of 80% regarding hosting readiness. 80%. At Kasarani Stadium, contractors are addressing working to address new requirements requirements, with work completion expected to conclude by December. The inspection mission included experts in security, transport, logistics, marketing, and media to ensure all venues meet international standards. The tour also included visits to inspections of major facilities in Uganda and Tanzania, such as the other host nations, specifically the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala Kampala, Uganda, and the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Salaam, Tanzania. This collaborative effort builds upon the foundation laid when the three nations co-organized the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). As preparations continue, the group stage qualifiers for AFCON 2027 are set to begin on September 24, 2026. The qualifying phase will involve 48 teams divided into 12 groups, though Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda have already secured their positions as co-hosts.