GHANA STANDS FAVOURITES TO HOST AFCON 2017

Footyghana.com understands that the Confederation of
African Football (CAF) is leaning towards awarding
Ghana the hosting rights for the 2017 African
Nations Cup.
Sources close to the CAF hierarchy have told
footy-ghana.com that Ghana’s performance in
hosting that 2008 African Nations Cup, in addition
to a strong case launched by CAF Executive
Committee member and Ghana Football Association
President Kwesi Nyantakyi for Ghana to host the
showpiece, has convinced CAF Chiefs to select
Ghana ahead of Algeria and Gabon to host the
2017 AFCON.
CAF will officially announce the hosts for the
competition on April 8 2015.
Ghana first hosted the competition in 1963, before
repeating the feat 15 years later.
Ghana later co hosted the AFCON with Nigeria in
2000 before hosting the tournament in 2008.