CAF has wrapped up an eight-day inspection tour of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to check whether the three East African nations are ready to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The delegation drilled into stadiums, training grounds, hotels, airports and transport systems across the region.
Officials from CAF's Competitions, Safety and Security, Transport, Marketing, Media, Television and Logistics departments led the tour.
They worked hand-in-hand with representatives of the three host governments and the respective Local Organising Committees.
In Kenya, the team inspected the newly constructed 60,000-capacity Talanta Stadium, alongside training facilities, team and match officials' hotels and airport infrastructure in Nairobi.
What CAF inspected in Uganda and Tanzania
The delegation later moved to Uganda and Tanzania to assess venues and supporting infrastructure, among them Mandela National Stadium in Kampala and Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
The exercise is part of CAF's preparations to make sure the three host nations meet the required standards ahead of the tournament.
AFCON 2027 will mark the return of the continental championship to East Africa for the first time in more than five decades.
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will jointly host the tournament from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
The argument doing the rounds in Kampala is whether Mandela National Stadium and the surrounding infrastructure in Uganda can be lifted to CAF standard in time, given how often the venue has fallen short in past continental assignments.
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Source: Africa Top Sports
