The Zambian government has joined forces with their Botswana counterparts to submit a joint bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Zambia had initially targeted the 2025 bid but opted to stake a claim for the 2027 bid.
Permanent Secretary at Cabinet Office on in charge of special duties Chembo Mbula is leading a Zambian delegation in Cairo that comprises FAZ officials and government staff.
The FAZ delegation comprises the president Andrew Kamanga, general secretary Reuben Kamanga, league manager Brian Mulenga while the ministry of sports is represented by Kandai Chilongo and a Ms Mwamba.
The joint bid with Botswana will face competition from Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya (bidding as a group), Nigeria/Benin (joint), Senegal, Egypt and Algeria.
CAF is set to announce the hosts for the 2025 and 2027 AFCONs after milling through the presentations in Cairo.
FAZ general secretary Reuben Kamanga said joining forces with Botswana would increase the two nations’ chances of hosting Africa’s biggest showpiece.
Zambia has previously hosted the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 which it won.
[FAZ]
Dear Sir/Madam,
It is disheartening to note that Caf, threw out Zambia’s bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Soccer Competiton.
It is necessary to put fellow feeling aside and analyse this matter in
support of, and in favour of The Football Association of Zambia(Faz).
Firstly, Caf’s decision against the Zambia bid definately stems from Zambia’ s honest and unwaivering support of Cosafa, which is more efficient and more accountable than Caf.Evidence of this is easy to throw across any table.Cosafa tornaments are never rocked by problems of any kind unlike Caf’s only tornament, the Afcon.
Secondly, while Caf can cite the genuine fact that the Zambian Goverment lacks any International or local repute regarding honesty, impartiality, and infrastructure purchases and construction, it is well known that soccer in Africa is devoid of goverment management scams, schemes and fiascos.
Forthly, the issue of stadia, whilst seemly small is important.Stadiums belong to companies and not to Faz or Caf.Thus applicable companies needed to be incharge of their stadia even during a soccer
tornament of any magnitude.Its not the business of any goverment to run any stadium.Parastal companies are an example of goverment incapabilities on the business front.Business is about honest profits,it is not about heloing poor or low income persons.
Fifthly, Caf must avoid playing the tyrant and face up to its very visible problems such as Caf’s ratings when compared to other soccer bodies eg Uefa and Fifa.
Current issues I suggest Caf should address include the standards of soccer in Africa, Caf’s financial dealings in banking, and Caf’s clear management failures.
Sixthly, Caf must also tackle it’s usual unclear and directionless management style and motives which exude the hallmarks of a satanic cult’s financial dealings.
Thus rather than duck these issues and operate like a French colonial vassal or like a terrorist group like the French National League (Fnl), Caf should positively ensure honest
decision making.
It is stupid to spread the Afcon across three countries due to the lack of stadia.
It is better to build stadiums rather pretend that Africa already has modern stadia.
Lastly, Caf must clearly understand and correct these very urgent and very important, pertinent matters.
This reads like an audit and in truth, it is a short audit statement.
Caf must change positively and follow normal Fifa statues.It must not operate poorly in any regard.
Stephen Sokoloko Jr,
Chipata,
Zambia,
Africa.