By Abuja, Nigeria
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has deployed a team of technical experts to the three co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to inspect facilities and assess readiness for the tournament.
Recall that the three East African countries secured the hosting rights for the competition, branded PAMOJA 2027, defeating a joint bid from Nigeria and the Benin Republic. This edition signals the end of CAF’s biennial tournament cycle as the football body has hinted at four-year-cycle tournament.
The inspection tour will run until Tuesday, February 17, and will include assessments of match and training venues; covering pitch quality, safety, security and overall infrastructure readiness in line with CAF’s world-class delivery standards.
CAF in a statement said the visits form part of its broader strategy to raise standards across African football. It also added that CAF President, Patrice Motsepe is scheduled to visit Tanzania on Friday as part of the inspection programme.
“CAF’s inspections form part of a broader strategy to raise standards on and off the pitch across African football. By driving consistent, world-class benchmarks in infrastructure, operations and venue management, CAF aims to enhance the CAF AFCON’s reputation as among the leading football tournaments in the world,” the statement added.
The governing body stressed that the initiative also supports its wider objective of building a stronger and more sustainable football ecosystem on the continent through partnerships with governments and stakeholders.
“CAF will continue to work closely with the three host nations, their governments and LOC structures to support delivery planning and ensure that preparations intensify for the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 2027.”
