The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has talked about the possibility of Nigeria co-hosting the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
He said Nigeria could co-host the continental event with neighboring Benin Republic.
It should be recalled that Nigeria co-hosted the AFCON tournament with Ghana during the 2000 edition which was won by Cameroon.
While speaking to Journalists recently, Pinnick disclosed that Nigeria was already working on a bid with Benin Republic to co- host the 2025 edition.
He said that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) would likely withdraw the hosting right of the 2025 competition from Guinea.
He said: “We are putting a bid together for a co-hosting of the tournament with the Benin Republic.
“The Minister of Sports has given his endorsement on the bidding.
“It is high time Nigeria hosted an international tournament because there are many advantages attached to hosting of such competitions.
“There are many countries bidding for the competition; we are confident of getting the nod from CAF.
”We are working with the ministry of sports to ensure that Nigeria gets the hosting right.”
The competition was last hosted by Cameroon while the next edition will be hosted by Cote d’Ivoire in January 2024.
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