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History as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania win bid to jointly host 2027 AFCON

By Fred Kagonye | 2yrs ago

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Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have won a joint bid to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Senegal, the more preferred country, and Botswana had also presented their bids but lost to the East African Nations.

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