South Africa among four countries in joint bid to host 2028 Africa Cup of Nations

President of Botswana Football Association Tariq Babitseng confirmed the application had been lodged on schedule and they remain optimistic about gaining the hosting privileges.

CAF has no set rotation for the venue of the competition yet the prior three events were held in central west and north Africa while the 2027 finals are set to be shared by Kenya Uganda and Tanzania in the east. Hence the south may view its turn as due.

We lodged our papers in time to bring the tournament to southern Africa Babitseng told journalists in Harare where he was chosen as the fresh head of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations the biggest among CAFs six regional bodies.

We possess the road links and the facilities required to put on a fine event.

South Africa Namibia and Zimbabwe are due to join forces for the 2027 Cricket World Cup in the coming year.

Although uncommon it would not be unheard of for four nations to share a continental championship.

The 2020 European Championship unfolded over 11 lands while England Scotland Wales and Ireland will combine for 2028. The 2007 Asian Cup took place across Indonesia Malaysia Thailand and Vietnam.

South Africa in 1996 and 2013 together with Angola in 2010 remain the sole southern African countries to have staged the Cup of Nations to date.