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It's time for East Africa to grab the Afcon opportunity

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Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga and Rashid Toha Freedon of South Sudan fight for ball posession during International Friendly match played at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on September 12, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Four years is not far away; in the blink of an eye and it's here with us!

I'm talking about the 36th edition of the biggest football extravaganza in the continent of Africa, and that is Afcon 2027.

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