Confederation of African Football, CAF will will announce on Tuesday
whether Egypt or South Africa will stage the 2019 Africa Cup of
Nations(AFCON) bi-annual tournament.
The announcement will come a day earlier than the decision had previously been scheduled.
Cameroon were stripped of hosting rights in November over preparation delays and security concerns.
Cameroon has faced persistent attacks by Boko Haram jihadists in the
north and a conflict between the army and separatists in the two
English-speaking regions in the west.
South Africa has much of the necessary infrastructure after hosting the 2010 World Cup and the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 2006 hosts Egypt would also appear to have the infrastructure but
only expressed its interest in hosting the tournament on December 14
after Morocco pulled out in the middle of the same month.
This year’s competition will run from June 15 to July 13.
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