Nigeria and Benin jointly submits AFCON 2025 bid

Nigeria has served as the AFCON host nation—once in 2000 as a joint host with Ghana and once in 1980.

Nigeria and its neighbour, the Republic of Benin, have officially filed applications to joint;y host the 2025 African Cup of Nations.

Following Guinea’s withdrawal as the host a few months ago, GHANAsoccernet.com reports that Benin and Nigeria have officially filed their proposals to host the 2025 AFCON.

CAF reached the ‘unanimous’ decision after understanding that the west African nation would not be prepared to host the continent’s national teams in a few…