CAF President Patrice Motsepe has come out to dismiss an outrageous call to move the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) away from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania due to infrastructural challenges. Gaye had initially launched a scathing critique of the East African nations, claiming that the road networks would pose a challenge for travelling teams throughout the competition. "The next one (AFCON) is heading to 3 East African countries, where I have been. Some of my colleagues from East Africa told me that from one country to another one will take you 2 days to drive," Gaye claimed during the press conference. Photo"Then my biggest worry, and many are worried, are we are going to lower the standards by going to East Africa.


Source:   Daily Nation
January 18, 2026 09:20 UTC