Egypt to Host U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Instead of Côte d’Ivoire

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday that Egypt will host the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations instead of Côte d’Ivoire. The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 26 to May 18.

Côte d’Ivoire had informed CAF of its withdrawal from hosting the competition, which was set for next month.

According to a document published by Ivorian media, the Ivorian Football Federation officially notified CAF of the Ivorian government’s decision to withdraw from organizing the event. Yacine Idriss Diallo, President of the Ivorian Football Federation, confirmed in an official letter that the government had informed the federation of its decision, which was then communicated to CAF’s General Secretariat on T uesday.