Senegal’s Minister of Sports, Khady Diene, has disclosed the rationale behind their decision to not host the 2029 African Cup of Nations.

A few days ago, the 2021 champions said that they would no longer be bidding to host the biannual competition.

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“Senegal since 1992, has not been able to organize an African Cup of Nations despite our reputation, our technicians and the players we have in the World”.

” We are thinking about it, and if it were up to us, Senegal would apply to organize the 2029 AFCON”.

” It’s not a promise but it’s in our minds, but at the moment, it is not possible”.

“The cause is lack of infrastructure, including stadiums; we do not yet have the infrastructure to organize an African Cup”.

“We are not yet up to standard, we will have to know which path to take”,