Equatorial Guinea to host 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament

 

Equatorial Guinea have been named as the hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed

CAF selected a replacement for Morocco after rejecting their request to delay the Jan 17 to Feb 08 finals

Morocco were concerned over the spread of the outbreak of the Ebola virus.

CAF subsequently expelled Morocco from the relocated tournament, which will now be held in the country which co-hosted with Gabon in 2012
Since first hosting the tournament in 2012, alongside neighbours Gabon, Equatorial Guinea has built new stadiums in both Mongomo and Ebebiyin - the two new venues - which join Bata and the capital Malabo, located on the island of Bioko.

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Once Morocco asked for the finals, due to kick off in January, to be postponed because of concerns over Ebola, CAF has been in a frantic race to find a new host.

The head of African football Issa Hayatou had said that any postponement of the tournament would be a "mortal blow" to the African game.

CAF sounded out potential hosts but the response was cold, with South Africa, the 2013 hosts, Algeria and Sudan all believed to have said no, while Ghana, which staged it in 2008, and Nigeria were tempted but ultimately reluctant.
Angola was another possibility, having hosted the tournament in 2010. But despite having the facilities and the resources, there was no interest because of a lack of time and no provision in the budget.