Congo Brazzaville debunk 2019 AFCON hosting
Congo Brazzaville have poured cold water on claims by Omari Constant that they are interested to replace Cameroon as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals.
The denial hits the face of CAF second vice president Omari Constant, who had revealed last week that Congo had filed interest with the Confederation to be handed hosting rights.
Hugues Ngouélondélé, Congo Sports Minister distanced his country from bidding to host the biennial tournament, stating that they are incapacitated to host the tournament.
“We are six months away from organising the African Cup of Nations and it will not be possible for us to organise it with honor and dignity,” Ngouélondélé told Radio France International
“It is rather the opposite, Congo-Brazzaville will not be candidates. It will not be possible. Maybe one day we will be candidates.”
“But for the moment it is not on the agenda of our government. Maybe the idea has circulated, but in the face of reality is that we cannot organise a big event like this.”
“We do not have the structures for the moment. We have other priorities than to organise the Afcon tournament at the moment.”
Either Morocco or South Africa are heavily routed to win the hosting rights stripped from Cameroon who were found ill-prepared and stripped of the mandate.
However, Morocco and South Africa are yet to make their bids formal.
CAF have promised to announce the new hosts by the end of this year.
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