Nigeria May Co-Host AFCON 2025ÔÇô Pinnick Hints |Read Here

Guinea is bid to host the competition in 2025, but Pinnick, who is a member of Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) executive committee, said the continental football governing body was likely to withdraw the hosting right of the 2025 AFCON from the West African nation.

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"We are putting a bid together for a co-hosting of the tournament with the Benin Republic," Pinnick told journalists in Lagos on Tuesday.

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"The Minister of Sports has given his endorsement on the bidding.

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"It is high time Nigeria hosted an international tournament because there are many advantages attached to hosting of such competitions.

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"There are many countries bidding for the competition; we are confident of getting the nod from CAF.

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"We are working with the Ministry of Sports to ensure that Nigeria gets the hosting right," he added.

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Nigeria last hosted the tournament in 2000 with Ghana.

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