CAF revokes Guinea’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights

The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, has revoked Guinea’s hosting rights for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Guinea was slated to host the competition as of November 30, 2018, but CAF has now revoked that decision.

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Following the Executive Committee’s approval of the decision to deny Guinea the hosting rights, CAF made the announcement of its withdrawal on Thursday.

Given that the tournament was scheduled to take place in June–July of that year, the football umpire for the continent remarked that Guinea was not prepared.

“The Executive Committee was unanimous that Guinea will not be ready to host the competition. The Executive Committee took a unanimous decision based on the report as submitted that the tournament be withdrawn from Guinea.

“The president suggested that a delegation be sent to Guinea to inform them of the decision taken by EXCO.

The Executive Committee resolved to send a delegation to Guinea to inform them of CAF’s decision to withdraw the Africa Cup of Nations, Guinea 2025 from Guinea,” CAF noted in a release.

CAF has not made any official statement on the replacement of Guinea as host for the tournament.