Kenya not among four nations left to host 2017 African Cup

Egypt is among four candidates to host the 2017 African Cup of Nations, a test for the country to show it is getting over years of violent civil unrest that also contributed to a sudden dip for its once-dominant soccer team, reports AP.

The Confederation of African Football announced Sunday that Egypt made the shortlist alongside Algeria, Gabon and Ghana to take over the hosting from Libya, which withdrew because of security and organizational concerns. Bids from Kenya, Sudan and Zimbabwe were ruled out because they did not comply with “set criteria,” CAF said. CAF will decide on the new host next year.