CAF names Equitorial Guinea asnew host of AFCON 2015

<center><img border="0" height="300" src=" https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHYPvf4HKSpwEFYyprmqPtLPyk3kCwuBxp0YW5FbPQahqGA9q8dDifPCeyJFWfoI6asE1Ka53FsMVEVaOyjC1exa32v2Gwhyphenhyphen-GLsbfL79wg58yrmlvh7qm775qsifyrzsPPS6ygv84n18/s280/caflogo2.jpg " width="250"> </a></center><br/>The Confederation of African Football has<br/>announced Equatorial Guinea as the new host<br/>of the Africa Cup of Nations 2015 following<br/>the decision of the football body to drop<br/>Morocco 3 days ago.<br/>CAF dropped Morocco as host of the football<br/>tournament on Tuesday November 11th<br/>following the nations request for<br/>postponement of the tournament in their<br/>country over Ebola fears.<br/>A statement released by CAF this afternoon<br/>says the dates for the tournament will remain<br/>from Jan. 17-February 8 2015 and that four<br/>cities will be used for the tournament:<br/>Malabo, Bata, Mongomo and Ebebiyin. Find<br/>the full statement by CAF after the cut...<br/>The Head of State and President of the<br/>Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro<br/>Obiang Nguema Mbasogo this Friday 14<br/>November met with the President of CAF<br/>Issa Hayatou concerning the possibility<br/>for Equatorial Guinea to host the Africa<br/>Cup of Nations Orange 2015. Following<br/>fraternal and fruitful discussions, the<br/>Head of State of Equatorial Guinea has<br/>agreed to host the tournament from<br/>January 17 to February 8, 2015.<br/>Therefore, the Executive Committee of<br/>CAF confirms that the Orange Africa Cup<br/>of Nations 2015 will be held in<br/>Equatorial Guinea on the dates agreed,<br/>and the national team of Equatorial<br/>Guinea is qualified for the final<br/>tournament as a representative of the<br/>country host. The four cities selected for<br/>the finals are Malabo, Bata, Mongomo<br/>and Ebebiyin. The draw for the finals will<br/>take place Wednesday, December 3,<br/>2014 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The<br/>Executive Committee of CAF and<br/>President Issa Hayatou seize this<br/>opportunity to express their sincere<br/>thanks and deep appreciation to the<br/>people of Equatorial Guinea, its<br/>government, and particularly to His<br/>Excellency the Head of State and<br/>President of the Republic Equatorial<br/>Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema<br/>Mbasogo.

CAF names Equitorial Guinea asnew host of AFCON 2015

The Confederation of African Football has announced Equatorial Guinea as the new host of the Africa Cup of Nations 2015 following the decis...

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