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the Africa cup of nations known as the Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, is the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament is being hosted by Egypt. The competition is currently held from 21 June to 19 July 2019, as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017 to move the Africa Cup of Nations from January/February to June/July for the first time.[1] It is also the first Africa Cup of Nations expanded from 16 to 24 teams.[2][3]
The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon.[4] Cameroon would have hosted the competition for the first time since 1972. They were also the title holders after winning the previous edition. On 30 November 2018, Cameroon was stripped of hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations[5] due to delays in the delivery of infrastructure, the Boko Haram insurgency and the Anglophone Crisis.[6] On 8 January 2019, Egypt was chosen by the CAF Executive Committee as the host nation of the competition.[7] The tournament was also moved from the original dates of 15 June – 13 July to 21 June – 19 July due to Ramadan.[8]
Host selection
After the CAF Executive Committee meeting on 24 January 2014, it was announced that there were six official candidates for the 2019 edition:[9]
Bids:
Algeria
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Rejected Bids:
Guinea / Guinea-Bissau / Liberia / Sierra Leone
Kenya / Uganda
Malawi / Zambia / Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Senegal
This list was different from the list of the host nation bids for both the 2019 and 2021 edition of the Cup of Nations as announced by CAF in November 2013, with Gabon also on the original list, but Cameroon not on it.[10] Among the six official candidates, Algeria, Guinea and Ivory Coast also bid for hosting the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo had originally put themselves forward as host candidates but withdrew in July 2014.[11] Security concerns and threats from various militant groups particularly in the eastern part of the country were an early issue with a Congolese bid.[12] Before bidding solo Guinea was part of a four-way joint bid with Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Liberia, similarly Zambia was originally part of a joint bid with Malawi and Zimbabwe. Other nations who expressed early interest in hosting were 2013 champions Nigeria, Senegal, and a joint bid of Kenya and Uganda.[13][14][15][16]
The decision of the host country was postponed from early 2014 to grant each bidding country adequate time to receive the inspection delegation.[9] After the final vote at the CAF Executive Committee meeting, on 20 September 2014, the CAF announced the hosts for 2019, 2021 and 2023 AFCON tournaments: 2019 to Cameroon, 2021 to Ivory Coast, and 2023 to Guinea.[17]
New bid process
It was expected that Cameroon would host this edition but it was sidelined by the CAF on 30 November 2018 in Accra, Ghana for non-compliance with the specifications, [18] CAF announced that they would be receiving applications for the new hosts until 14 December 2018.
Bids:
Egypt
South Africa
The organization of the competition was finally awarded to Egypt on 8 January 2019 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Dakar, Senegal. Voters had a choice between two countries after Morocco's sports minister confirmed that his country was not interested in hosting: Egypt and South Africa.[19]
North Africa will host the tournament for the first time in 13 years after being hosted by Egypt also in 2006.
This is the fifth time that Egypt will host the African Cup after 1959, 1974, 1986 and 2006 to become the country that has hosted it for the most times in the continent.
Results
Nation(s) Votes
Egypt 16
South Africa 1
Abstained 1
Total votes 18
Prize money
The CAF has increased in 2019, prize money to be shared between the teams participating in the Africa Cup of Nations.[20]
Final
position Prize money
Champions US$4.5 million
Runners-up US$2.5 million
Semi-finalists US$2.0 million
Quarter-finalists US$1,000,000
Sponsorship
In July 2016, Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support 10 of its principal competitions. Total started with the Africa Cup of Nations that was held in Gabon in 2017, therefore, renaming it Total Africa Cup of Nations. [21]
Mascot
Tut, the official mascot of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
The Organizing Committee of the 2019 African Cup of Nations revealed the AFCON 2019 Mascot; The child "Tut" which is inspired by the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. His kit bear resemblance to Egypt's home colors with the map of Africa visible on his shirt as well as the tournament's logo.[22]
Match Ball
Umbro replaced Mitre as the official match ball supplier for the Africa Cup of Nations. The official match ball, named Neo Pro, was unveiled on 29 May 2019.
Qualification
Main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Qualified
Failed to qualify
Withdrew or did not enter
Not part of CAF
Due to Morocco withdrawing from being hosts of the 2015 edition, CAF banned the national team of Morocco from entering the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cups of Nations.[23] However, the ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, meaning Morocco, having qualified for this edition of the African Cup of Nations, could participate in the tournament.[24]
Due to the withdrawal of Chad during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, they were banned from entering the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[25]
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Team Method of
qualification Date of
qualification Finals
appearance Last
appearance Previous best
performance FIFA ranking
at the start of the event
Egypt Hosts / Group J
runners-up 16 October 2018 24th 2017 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 58
Madagascar Group A runners-up 16 October 2018 1st None Debut 108
Tunisia Group J winners 16 October 2018 19th 2017 Winners (2004) 25
Senegal Group A winners 16 October 2018 15th 2017 Runners-up (2002) 22
Morocco Group B winners 17 November 2018 17th 2017 Winners (1976) 47
Nigeria Group E winners 17 November 2018 18th 2013 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 45
Uganda Group L winners 17 November 2018 7th 2017 Runners-up (1978) 80
Mali Group C winners 17 November 2018 11th 2017 Runners-up (1972) 62
Guinea Group H winners 18 November 2018 12th 2015 Runners-up (1976) 71
Algeria Group D winners 18 November 2018 18th 2017 Winners (1990) 68
Mauritania Group I runners-up 18 November 2018 1st None Debut 103
Ivory Coast Group H runners-up 18 November 2018 23rd 2017 Winners (1992, 2015) 62
Kenya Group F runners-up 30 November 2018 6th 2004 Group stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004) 105
Ghana Group F winners 30 November 2018 22nd 2017 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) 50
Angola Group I winners 22 March 2019 8th 2013 Quarter-finals (2008, 2010) 123
Burundi Group C runners-up 23 March 2019 1st None Debut 134
Cameroon Group B runners-up 23 March 2019 19th 2017 Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) 51
Guinea-Bissau Group K winners 23 March 2019 2nd 2017 Group stage (2017) 118
Namibia Group K runners-up 23 March 2019 3rd 2008 Group stage (1998, 2008) 113
Zimbabwe Group G winners 24 March 2019 4th 2017 Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017) 109
DR Congo Group G runners-up 24 March 2019 19th 2017 Winners (1968, 1974) 49
Benin Group D runners-up 24 March 2019 4th 2010 Group stage (2004, 2008, 2010) 88
Tanzania Group L runners-up 24 March 2019 2nd 1980 Group stage (1980) 131
South Africa Group E runners-up 24 March 2019 10th 2015 Winners (1996) 72
Venues
With the Africa Cup of Nations expanded from 16 to 24 teams, at least six venues were expected to be used.
After being awarded the bid, initially, Egypt chose eight stadiums to host the tournament. The eight stadiums were Cairo International Stadium and Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Alexandria Stadium and Haras El Hodoud Stadium in Alexandria, Egyptian Army Stadium and Suez Stadium in Suez, Ismailia Stadium in Ismailia and Al Masry Club Stadium in Port Said. Later, Al Salam Stadium was replaced with 30 June Stadium, which is another stadium located in Cairo. It was expected that the famous Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria and Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium in Cairo would be used in the tournament, but they weren't selected.
On 17 February 2019, it was confirmed that only six stadiums will be used. The six venues are Cairo International Stadium and 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, Suez Stadium in Suez, Ismailia Stadium in Ismailia and Al Masry Club Stadium in Port Said.[26]
However, on 13 March 2019, Al Masry Club Stadium in Port Said was replaced by Al Salam Stadium in Cairo after discovering a problem with one of the stadium's main stands.[27]
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