{"id":41515,"date":"2023-09-28T07:29:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=41515"},"modified":"2023-09-28T07:29:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:29:28","slug":"afcon-2027-awarded-to-kenya-uganda-tanzania-as-nigeria-benin-rep-bid-fails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=41515","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2027 Awarded To Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania As Nigeria-Benin Rep Bid Fails"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv9918355320MsoNormal\">\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Benin Republic has been dashed.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award the rights to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) made the announcement at the end of its executive committee meeting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9918355320MsoNormal\">Nigeria\u2019s bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of 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