AES bid for the AFCON: CAF carries out a first assessment of infrastructure in Burkina Faso
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AES bid for the AFCON: CAF carries out a first assessment of infrastructure in Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A CAF assessment mission visited Ouagadougou to review sports infrastructure, hotels and stakeholder mobilisation as part of the joint AES bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations. Further expert missions are planned.
AFCON 2030: CAF mission assesses Burkina Faso's infrastructure (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A Confederation of African Football (CAF) assessment mission visited sports and hotel facilities in Ouagadougou as part of the AES countries' joint bid to host AFCON 2030. Further CAF missions are expected to review security, technology, infrastructure and health.
CAN 2031: CAF assesses sports infrastructure in Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The CAF carried out a first evaluation mission in Burkina Faso as part of the planned joint hosting of the AFCON by AES countries. The mission visited the Stade du 4-Août, the COMET and the Lancaster Ouaga 2000 hotel, and further assessments are expected.
AES bid to host the 2030 AFCON: CAF assesses Burkina Faso's infrastructure (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso hosted a CAF assessment mission as part of the joint AES bid to co-host the 2030 Africa Cup of Nations. Experts visited the 4-Août stadium, the COMET training centre and the Lancaster Ouaga 2000 hotel, and further assessments will follow.
CAN 2031: CAF scrutinises Burkina Faso's infrastructure ahead of joint AES bid (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A CAF assessment mission visited the 4-Août Stadium, the COMET training centre and the Lancaster Ouaga 2000 hotel in Burkina Faso on 8 November 2026, the first step in a joint AES bid for the 2031 Africa Cup of Nations. Further CAF missions are announced on security, IT, infrastructure and health.
AFCON 2031: CAF carries out a first infrastructure assessment in Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) carried out its first assessment visit in Burkina Faso as part of the joint AES bid to co-host the AFCON 2030. The mission visited the Stade du 4-Août, the COMET training centre and the Lancaster Ouaga 2000 hotel. Further assessments are planned.
CAN 2030: Burkina Faso hosts first CAF evaluation mission (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A CAF expert delegation has begun a first evaluation in Burkina Faso for the 2030 Africa Cup of Nations, visiting the Stade du 4-Août, the COMET training centre and the Lancaster Ouaga 2000 hotel. Further thematic missions are to follow, in coordination with Mali and Niger.
CAN 2031: CAF assesses Burkina's sports and hotel infrastructure (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A first CAF assessment mission visited Burkina Faso's Stade du 4-Août, the COMET training centre and the Lancaster Ouaga 2000 hotel as part of the joint AES bid to host the 2031 AFCON. Further thematic missions are planned.
AFCON 2031: CAF carries out a first assessment of infrastructure in Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A Confederation of African Football (CAF) assessment mission visited the Stade du 4-Août, the COMET training centre and the Lancaster Ouaga 2000 hotel in Ouagadougou, as part of the planned joint hosting of the AFCON by the AES countries. More expert missions are expected.
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