Morocco unanimously designated host country of AFCON-2025

Morocco unanimously designated host country of AFCON-2025

CAIRO: Morocco has been unanimously designated host country of the 35th edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON-2025), following a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) here on Wednesday.

The meeting was attended by President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa and a member of the CAF Executive Committee, reported Moroccan news agency, Maghreb Agence Presse, known as MAP.

During the meeting, Lekjaa presented the Moroccan bid book, reiterating the Kingdom’s commitment, in accordance with the High Instructions of King Mohammed VI, to consolidating South-South cooperation with African countries, on the path to achieving their development in various fields.

In this respect, he stressed that Morocco is driven by the desire to contribute to the development of African football, noting that it was on the basis of this conviction that the Kingdom applied to organise the AFCON-2025.

Lekjaa promised that the tournament would be “safe, peaceful, up to international standards and in the best possible conditions, guaranteeing a unique experience for players, fans, visitors and television viewers all over the world.”

Morocco, he said, is continuing to modernise its sports infrastructures, which it is making available to Africa, in addition to exchanging its experience with the countries of the continent in organising competitions of international stature, capable of inspiring the rising generations for a world of solidarity, justice and tolerance.

The FRMF President spoke of the developed infrastructure offered by the Kingdom for the organisation of this flagship event for African football, in particular the stadiums which meet CAF requirements and are ready to host the competition, whether in Rabat and Casablanca or in Tangier, Fez, Marrakech and Agadir.

He also highlighted Morocco’s extensive experience in organising major events, not only in the sporting arena, but in all fields, thanks to a network of modern and well-developed infrastructures.-Bernama

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