Caf confirm amended Afcon dates
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Caf confirm amended Afcon dates

The Confederation of African football has announced the new dates for the African Cup of Nations (Afcon), with the tournament now set to take place from 21 June to 13 July 2019 after a request from the hosts, Egypt.

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‘Automatic Afcon qualification would be blessing and curse’
Stuart Baxter head coach of Bafana Bafana

‘Automatic Afcon qualification would be blessing and curse’

South Africa is the favourite to host next year’s African Cup of Nations (Afcon), which would see Bafana Bafana qualify for the tournament automatically, something that coach Stuart Baxter believes is both a ‘blessing and a curse’.

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Caf strip Cameroon of hosting Afcon 2019
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Caf strip Cameroon of hosting Afcon 2019

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) announced on Friday that Cameroon was stripped of the hosting rights for the African Cup of Nations in 2019, due to security and infrastructure concerns.

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