Egypt Replaces Ivory Coast As 2025 AFCON U20 Host
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Senegal players celebrate victory during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final match between Senegal and Gambia held at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on 11 March 2023 ??Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix
By Sportsgister
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) gas awarded the Egyptian Football Association (“EFA”) and Egyptian Government the rights to host the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
This is subsequent to CAF having been informed by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire that due to unforeseen circumstances, they are unable to host the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
The Egyptian Football Association and the Egyptian Government had previously submitted a bid to host the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
The opening match of the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 will be played on Sunday, 27 April 2025 and the Final on 18 May 2025.
The championship will be used to select Africa’s representatives for the World U-20 Championship in Chile.
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