The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the new host for the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations finals after Ivory Coast's withdrawal.
The Ivorian Football Federation announced on Tuesday that they could not proceed with hosting the finals, just 30 days before the start of the tournament.
After several days of seeking a new host, CAF has announced that it has granted the CAF U20 hosting rights to Egypt. The U20 men's football tournament will take place from April 27 to May 18, 2025.
"The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Egyptian government the hosting rights for the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025," CAF stated.
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"This follows the decision of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) and the government of Côte d'Ivoire to withdraw from organizing the tournament due to unforeseen circumstances.
"The Egyptian Football Association and the Egyptian government had previously submitted a bid to host the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
The opening match of the Total Energies 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations will be played on Sunday, April 27, 2025, and the final on May 18, 2025."