Gabon won the right to host the event next African Cup of Nations soccer tournament and slated for 2017 superior this on Algeria, Ghana, in a surprise where the most nominations in the interest of Algeria, which organized the tournament once a precedent and that a quarter century ago.
The announcement Gabon win the right to host the meetings of the General Assembly during the thirty-seventh of the African Union for the game (K) currently held in Cairo, where the choice Gabon occurred after reviewing the files submitted by the three countries (Algeria, Gabon, Ghana) competing for the right hosting.
This is the second time that Gabon is hosting the tournament where she was the only time in 2012, when the previous tournament co-hosted the organization with its neighbor Equatorial Guinea.
Before choosing Gabon and the announcement of hosting the tournament, the Executive Committee met with representatives of the three countries competing for the right hosting, where files were reviewed competing.The process of competition for the right to host this edition went through a lot of stages where it was initially planned to close the door of the progress of the files on 30 September / September 2010. Indeed, all of Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Morocco, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe expressed interest in the competition for the right to host.
But only three states, is the Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco and South Africa, Bmelvadtha submitted before the deadline of 30 September / September 2010.
But the Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew from the competition for the right to host the championships in 2015 and 2017 in the center of the evaluation visit in charge of CAF delegation to inspect the preparations for the competing countries.
In the December 29 second / January 2011, he was awarded the right to host CAF copy to Morocco in 2015 and 2017 to South Africa.But the outbreak of the civil war in Libya in 2011, CAF pay to give South Africa the right to host the 2013 version with Libya granted the right to host the tournament in 2017.With apologies to Libya on August 22 / August 2014 for failure to host the tournament, CAF announced that it will open the door until 30 September / September last before receiving files from countries interested in hosting this edition to announce the winner in 2015 of the country.
And made seven countries are Algeria, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Sudan and Zimbabwe files to request hosting CAF confirmed that the four of them all, namely Egypt, Algeria, Gabon, Ghana has available hosting standards before Egypt withdraws case to remain the other three files in the competition circuit.
With the withdrawal of Egypt, Algeria has become the most powerful file is rated to win the right of hosting especially that last hosted the tournament in Algeria in 1990. It is the only time that Algeria has hosted the tournament and crowned her title.
And contributed to the strengthening of Algeria's position also Gabon, Ghana belong to the area west of the continent, an area which has received the lion's share in the tournament at the last copies over where hosted Ghana tournament in 2008, and Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Championship in 2012 and Equatorial Guinea Championship in 2013 (instead of Morocco) as granting CAF countries Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea right to host the championships in 2019 and 2021 and 2023.
For this geographical factor likely Algeria's position in addition to host Ghana tournament a few years ago, specifically in 2008, and participated neighbor Gabon Equatorial Guinea to host the 2012 version.
But CAF blew the big surprise and give Gabon right hosting to be her second in a few years as he did with Equatorial Guinea a few months ago and awarded the right to host a copy in 2015 after withdrawing from Morocco, despite the tropical hosting Guinea with Gabon for the championship only three years ago.
The public meetings of the CAF was launched on Tuesday in the presence of three candidates for the presidency of the World Chess Federation (FIFA) to each of them is keen to promote itself in preparation for the elections scheduled for 29 May / May next year.
CAF announced yesterday in support of African ball Joseph Blatter for the continuation of the post of FIFA president.
He said CAF President Issa Hayatou, at the AGM yesterday, "Dear Sepp (Blatter). Africa feel comfortable in your presence. Africa will continue to be with you."
Hayatou pointed out that the previous meeting of the general CAF which was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil last June saw a great support to Blatter, even before Blatter / 79 years / announce his intention to run for a new term.
Blatter seeks to continue in office for a fifth term. In September / September last, the Executive Committee of the All sufficient unions Her full membership called for, and the 54 union, to vote for Blatter.
The meetings also attended yesterday the Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, head of the Jordanian Football Federation vice-president of FIFA and football star former Portuguese Luis Figo competitors for Blatter in this election.
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