The Confederation of African Football (CAF) faces a foremost setback after Ivory Wing pulled out as host of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Worldwide locations (AFCON), appropriate weeks sooner than the tournament, basically basically based totally on AfricaSoccer.com.
The decision, introduced by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) on March 25, 2025, comes as a shock, with experiences indicating that the authorities cited “impossibility of internet hosting” in a letter to FIF. The staunch causes dwell unclear, even supposing speculation functions to financial and logistical challenges.
FIF President Yacine Idriss Diallo, who also chaired the tournament’s organizing committee, expressed regret nonetheless thanked all fervent on the preparations. He assured stakeholders that CAF’s next steps would be communicated rapidly.
With the tournament at the starting up set for April 26 to May maybe well 18, 2025, CAF must now urgently gain a replacement host to e book determined of disruption.
Ghana, regarded as one of many certified teams, is currently in Morocco making ready for the competitors.
