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South Africa among potential Afcon hosts

Uganda's forward Farouk Miya jumps over Mali's defender Mahamadou N'Diaye (bottom) during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group D football match between Uganda and Mali in Oyem on January 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO /

South Africa could step in as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, according to the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad.

CAF has been studying alternative solutions for the staging of the June 15 to July 13 event after Cameroon were withdrawn as hosts due to delays with preparations and security concerns.

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