Football Federation president Zefizef Djahid has revealed that his country will submit a bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Guinea was initially revealed as the country that earned the hosting rights of the competition after winning the most votes.

However, the country has been going through tough times politically, which might have had a negative effect on their infrastructure & facilities progress a fact that puts Morocco at an advantage as they also prepare to place their bid.

As a result, the CAF have decided to strip Guinea of the rights to host the 2025 AFCON finals due to the country’s lack of quality infrastructure and facilities to host the co

Just hours later, news broke from  Algeria that they will be submitting a bid to host the tournament and Zefizef Djahid is confident in his country’s potential.

“Algeria has all the capabilities to host the 2025 African Cup of Nations,” Djahid said.

It’s worth noting that Morocco are reportedly planning a bid to get the hosting rights.

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com