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Will Dumba's colossal presence sway bid in Botswana's favour?

Botswana's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations bid is truly and firmly on the way. What has been said or continue being said now matters little as a nation unites behind a bid that could see 24 teams converge in Botswana for the 2027 football carnival.

CAF inspectors were in the country from last week Thursday to get a first hand feel of what Botswana has to offer compared to what the other rivals have. Briefing the media midweek, bid committee chairperson, Ashford Mamelodi expressed his confidence that Botswana has put up a compelling case to win the rights to host CAF's flagship tournament.

Critics and supporters of the bid will converge and put their differences aside once Botswana is announced as the next host of the AFCON finals.

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