Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger push joint bid to host AFCON 2030
Burkina Faso has taken a key step in its joint bid with Mali and Niger to host the 2030 Africa Cup of Nations, welcoming a CAF evaluation mission led by Ghanaian football administrator Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi on Sunday, 8 November. The delegation assessed the Stade du 4-Août, the Stallions’ training centre (COMET) with its two […]
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have initiated a joint bid to host the 2030 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), taking an important step in their proposal when CAF evaluation mission arrived in their nations on November 8th. The delegation inspected Stade du 4-Août, Stallions’ COMET, and Lancaster Ouaga 2000 hotel, evaluating human resources, sporting infrastructure, and accommodation capacity.
This is the first phase of a rigorous assessment, with later specialized inspections planned for security, IT, infrastructure, amenities, and medical facilities. Burkina Faso's Minister Pikbougoum/Zingué Ouattara declared the country’s commitment to collaborate with Mali and Niger in crafting a joint hosting proposal that meets CAF’s criteria.
The three nations, forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), aim to host AFCON for the first time in the Sahel region. Although CAF announced the tournament won't take place in 2030 due to FIFA World Cup that year, the AES trio’s bid is now being reviewed under CAF's updated tournament schedule.
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