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AFCON 2027 hosting uncertain due to infrastructure delays

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The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) faces significant uncertainty due to infrastructure and preparation delays in the official host nations of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. While the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has previously maintained there is ‘not a Plan B or C’ for the tournament, reports indicate the organization has informally contacted alternative hosts to gauge their readiness. Potential backup hosts include Morocco, South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, and Côte d’Ivoire. In August 2026, a CAF delegation conducted an eight-day inspection tour across the three host nations to evaluate stadiums, security, and logistics. In Kenya, the 60,000-seater Talanta Stadium is reportedly between 90% and 95% complete, though CAF provided a readiness rating of 80%. CAF President Patrice Motsepe has expressed a ‘heightened sense of urgency,’ noting that while progress is being made, some infrastructure remains below required standards. He has emphasized that stadiums must be ready for testing by January 2027 and has officially ruled out replacing Tanzania as a co-host, despite acknowledging the need to accelerate preparations there. Host nations are taking individual steps to bolster readiness. Uganda has allocated significant funding through the Uganda Development Bank to upgrade hotel infrastructure to four- and five-star standards. ~~President Yoweri Museveni has pledged that Uganda will meet all requirements, while CAF has urged~~ In Kenya, the ~~implementation~~ Bomas of ~~a single visa arrangement between the three nations. In Tanzania, road construction projects near~~ Kenya International Conference Centre (BICC) has secured bookings to support international delegations. Recent inspections of the ~~Arusha stadium~~ Talanta Stadium have ~~surpassed 60% completion,~~ focused on technical finishing, operational readiness, and accessibility requirements. In Tanzania, the government ~~continues~~ has launched an 8.7 billion TZS project to ~~use~~ upgrade the ~~‘Destination Tanzania’ campaign~~ Moshi–Arusha main road, a critical route connecting Kilimanjaro International Airport to ~~boost international visibility.~~ key cities. Deputy Minister for Works Godfrey Kasekenya has urged contractors to aim for a March 2027 completion to ensure readiness before the tournament begins on June 19, 2027.

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