17/01/2026
South Africa are planning to launch a joint bid to co-host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside fellow COSAFA countries.
The announcement was made by South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, in an interview with SABC Sport.
McKenzie revealed that South Africa intend to invite neighbouring countries Botswana and Namibia to be part of the co-hosting bid.
“South Africa will be putting in a bid for the 2028 edition of AFCON, and we will invite countries like Namibia and Botswana,” McKenzie said. “We will submit our bid before the submission deadline on 1 February.”
The 2028 tournament will be the first AFCON to be staged under the new four-year cycle, coming just a year after the 2027 edition, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that Morocco could once again be among the countries competing to host the 2028 edition of the continental showpiece.