Addition of new bids shocks Botswana

At the close of nomination in May only Botswana, Egypt, Algeria and a joint effort from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda had been submitted.

Egypt later pulled out. However, when the bid committee travelled to Abidjan to try and convince delegates during the CAF Ordinary General Assembly last month, they learnt that a joint bid from Nigeria and Benin and a solo effort from Senegal had been added to the list. Mamelodi said they tried to inquire but did not get immediate answers from CAF.