{"id":12083,"date":"2018-09-29T08:33:08","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T08:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=12083"},"modified":"2018-09-29T08:33:08","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T08:33:08","slug":"caf-defers-decision-on-cameroon-as-2019-afcon-hosts-to-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=12083","title":{"rendered":"CAF defers decision on Cameroon as 2019 AFCON hosts to November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CAF2-1024x953-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CAF2-1024x953-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CAF2-1024x953-1-322x300.png 322w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CAF2-1024x953-1-768x715.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has revealed that the final decision over Cameroon as host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be made in November.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Kwes\u00e9ESPN last month, Ahmad expressed doubts over Cameroon\u2019s ability to host the tournament and suggested the tournament could be moved to another host nation.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media on Friday, Ahmad admitted that Cameroon\u2019s preparations have progressed well since then, but that certain issues remain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe security Committee and the inspection team will visit Cameroon to assess the situation before a final ruling is made end of November,\u201d Ahmad told the media during a short press conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe watched a video showing some of the developments in Cameroon as per preparation and there are good changes, but not enough yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CAF Director of Communications Nathalie Rabe later confirmed the November deadline to Kwes\u00e9ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe final decision on the status of Cameroon for 2019 AFCON hosting will be made in November by CAF and the agency Roland Berger,\u201d Rabe said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes members said there are some security issues in Cameroon that need to be assessed together with the evaluation on the progress of the on-going work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hosting of the 2019 AFCON has become a contentious issue following the CAF\u2019s decision to expand the tournament from 16 to 24 teams.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament dates have been confirmed for June 12 to July 13 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Source: Ghanasoccernet.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has revealed that the final decision over Cameroon as host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be made in November. 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