CAF Opens Bidding to Host Africa Cup of Nations in 2028, 2031 and 2033

The Confederation of African Football has opened the bidding to host the 2028, 2031 and 2033 Africa Cup of Nations, after returning to a biennial tournament schedule instead of the system that would have seen the competition held every four years starting with the 2028 edition.

The confederation invited its 54 member associations to submit hosting bids, either individually or jointly. The 2028 edition will remain on its previous schedule, while the editions that had been planned for 2032 and 2036 have been moved to 2031 and 2033, respectively.

CAF set November 17, at seven in the evening GMT, as the deadline for expressions of interest, and November 24 for requests and inquiries related to the bidding process. Completed bids must be submitted by December 8, at the same time.

The confederation said associations that submitted bids in the previous process do not need to renew their expressions of interest or submit new files, while the other associations may also take part. All associations may bid for more than one edition, with individual or joint bids. The files will be assessed according to criteria CAF described as fair and transparent, with the help of independent companies, and those that took part in the previous process will have no advantage. The confederation has not yet specified when the tournaments will be held.