Already set to host the 2022 World Cup, Qatar has stated its readiness to host the Africa Cup of Nations now that Morocco has pulled out of its duties.

The tournament is scheduled to being in January, but the CAF has no current host after its initial host nation of Morocco decided against welcoming the nations due to the ebola outbreak in West Africa and concerns over opening its borders to players and fans.

“If officially asked, Qatar is ready to offer any help in hosting the African Cup due to its strong relation with Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF),” said Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, head of the Qatar Football Association.

Qatar is not a member of CAF, but is a member of the Asian Confederation (AFC).

However, the impending decision on a host “concerns CAF, which all world football authorities are expected to support,” he said.

L’Equipe reported yesterday that Qatar very well could become a viable option if the CAF fails to find an in-house host. The French paper said the frontrunners at the moment for an African host are Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, although no country has officially been offered the position. Angola was initially rumored to be interested, but their country’s federation shot that down.

The tournament is set to open on January 5, with the finals scheduled for February 8. Because of Morocco’s withdrawal, their team has been disqualified from the tournament.

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lol.. Qatar wan help? Then the name go change from African cup of nations to Asian cup of nations. lol.. Thanks for your kind gesture. Una no dey fear possible transmittion of ebola?


But really if CAF can't find an in- house host, this will really be a slap to all these years of hosting. Meaning, countries host and lost their facilities.

So we cant host it in africa again?.

I wonder why the western countries won't treat us Africans bad when fellow African countries are discriminating against others. For God's sake Ebola infected persns can be detected!

mmmm

#waiting patiently for outcome#

Morocco never tell us everything.
Qatar can host it, what's the big deal? They are not Africans right? (There ie always a first time) For them it will be a world cup pre-test. Anyways that country makes sense die, e better to go Qatar than Morocco for the people wey go go.

This is getting interesting. It wouldn't make much sense for Qatar to host the Afcon since the country isn't a member of CAF. In my opinion, it'll be better for the tournament to be postponed.

Begonia:
This is getting interesting. It wouldn't make much sense for Qatar to host the Afcon since the country isn't a member of CAF. In my opinion, it'll be better for the tournament to be postponed.

It doesn't make business sense however to postpone it u know. Things have been put in place, contracts have been signed etc. I welcome this with open arms. Maybe jux maybe if we see how great an afcon can look with a great atmosphere and pitches, den the following iterations will try to keep up with the pitch standard. For once the afcon is going to have all the stadia pitches in mint, green and ever atroturf(y) condition. Not the potato farms we've been using.

Qartar?

Imagine! See wetin Morocco and CAF dey cause nw? Nigeria should step in Jare , atleast that will be an automatic qualification for super eagle.