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January 26 – A decision on which country’s will host the 2015 and 2017 African Nations Cup has been put back to 24 hours, it has been announced.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said the contenders Morocco and South Africa would make presentations on Saturday (January 29) at a conference centre in the southern Democratic Republic of Congo city Lubumbashi.
CAF President Issa Hayatou from Cameroon will then chair an Executive Committee meeting before revealing the two hosts at a press conference.
A decision had originally been due on Friday (January 28).
With just two candidates and two tournaments, the only apparent unresolved issue is the year that each country will host the showcase of African football first held 54 years ago in Sudan.
But CAF sprang a surprise in Cairo at the announcement of 2010 hosts Angola, choosing Equatorial Guinea and Gabon for 2012 and Libya for 2014 – later changed to 2013 – at the same time.
South Africa defeated Morocco 14-10 after the bidding battle for the 2010 World Cup – the first staged in Africa – but this time two countries well equipped to stage the Nations Cup should both be winners.