Zambia and Botswana have submitted a joint bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
“Zambia had initially targeted the 2025 bid but opted to stake a claim for the 2027 bid,” the Football Association of Zambia has announced.
This comes after Namibia, which agreed to bid with Botswana, pulled out, citing budgetary constraints.
FAZ has also announced today that the Permanent Secretary at Zambia’s “Cabinet Office in charge of special duties, Chembo Mbula, is leading a Zambian delegation in Cairo that comprises FAZ officials and government staff.”
Botswana and Zambia will face competition from Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya (bidding as a group), Nigeria/Benin (joint), Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria.
CAF is set to announce the successful bidders for the 2025 and 2027 AFCONs today in Cairo.
