2019 AFCON TO BE HOSTED BY CAMEROON
The 2019 AFCON to be hosted by Cameroon, is one of a kind, special edition with it being the first edition to involve 24 teams.
For the first time since the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon will host the competition. They are also the title holders after winning the previous edition.
HOST Selection
After the CAF Executive Committee meeting on 24 January 2014, it was announced that there were six official candidates for the 2019 edition:
Bids:
Algeria
Cameroon
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Rejected Bids:
Guinea / Guinea-Bissau / Liberia / Sierra Leone
Kenya / Uganda
Nigeria
Senegal
Zambia / Malawi / Zimbabwe
Sponsorship
In July 2016, Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support 10 of its principal competitions. Total started with the Africa Cup of Nations that was held in Gabon in 2017 therefore renaming it Total Africa Cup of Nations.
Qualification
Due to Morocco withdrawing from being hosts of the 2015 edition, the CAF banned the national team of Morocco from entering the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cups of Nations. However, the ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, meaning Morocco may enter the tournament.2019 Africa Cup of Nation Qualification
Venues
With the Africa Cup of Nations expanded to 24 teams, six venues are expected to be used. FECAFOOT has claimed Cameroon has already three stadia ready and three others to be built or renovated. Furthermore, many venues were used during the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations.
The CAF has established the following requirements for stadiums:
Number Of Stadiums Capacity
(Minimum)
2 Stadiums 40,000
2 Stadiums 20,000
2 Stadiums 15,000
Yaoundé
Paul Biya Stadium Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 42,500
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Limbe
Limbe Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
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