2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to be the 30th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF
). For the second time, the tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Morocco
- the previous tournament held in Morocco was in 1988
.
. The three bids were from DR Congo, Morocco
and South Africa
. All three bids were originally put on a short list. However, Morocco was considered to be the most favorite to host the competition because of its highly developed infrastructure and advanced stadiums.
CAF then began an inspection procedure, intending to visit each bidding country to view stadiums, infrastructure, and football interest. They inspected the DR Congo first. The inspection was intended to run from 12 to 15 November, but was cut short. Shortly after the inspection, DR Congo informed CAF that they would be withdrawning their bids for both the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournements.
Morocco was the next country to be inspected, with CAF visiting the country in early November 2010. South Africa was inspected in December 2010.
On January 29, during 2011 CAF Super Cup
, CAF Board decided that Morocco will host 2015 African Cup of Nations, while 2017 edition will be held in South Africa. But due to the 2011 Libyan civil war
, Libya and South Africa traded years with South Africa hosting in 2013 and Libya hosting in 2017.
Competition will be held in January/February 2015.
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
). For the second time, the tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
- the previous tournament held in Morocco was in 1988
1988 African Cup of Nations
The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. Just like in 1986, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The tournament final was held in...
.
Intended Bids
| Nation | Last hosted |
|---|---|
 Botswana |
- |
 Cameroon |
1972 1972 African Cup of Nations The 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Cameroon, in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala. Just like in 1970, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four... |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
- |
 Guinea |
- |
 Morocco |
1988 1988 African Cup of Nations The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. Just like in 1986, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The tournament final was held in... |
 South Africa |
1996 1996 African Cup of Nations -Group B:---------------------Group C:------------ withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.*vs. , January 16, 1996*vs. , January 19, 1996*vs... |
 Zambia |
- |
 Zimbabwe |
- |
Bids shortlist
CAF received 3 bids before the 30 September 2010 deadline, to host either the 2015 or 2017 Africa Cup of Nations2017 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to be the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Libya, for the second time. The first was in 1982, when the home team were runners-up. The competition is likely to be...
. The three bids were from DR Congo, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. All three bids were originally put on a short list. However, Morocco was considered to be the most favorite to host the competition because of its highly developed infrastructure and advanced stadiums.
CAF then began an inspection procedure, intending to visit each bidding country to view stadiums, infrastructure, and football interest. They inspected the DR Congo first. The inspection was intended to run from 12 to 15 November, but was cut short. Shortly after the inspection, DR Congo informed CAF that they would be withdrawning their bids for both the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournements.
Morocco was the next country to be inspected, with CAF visiting the country in early November 2010. South Africa was inspected in December 2010.
On January 29, during 2011 CAF Super Cup
2011 CAF Super Cup
The 2011 CAF Super Cup was the 19th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match organized by the Confederation of African Football , between the winners of the previous season's CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup competitions...
, CAF Board decided that Morocco will host 2015 African Cup of Nations, while 2017 edition will be held in South Africa. But due to the 2011 Libyan civil war
2011 Libyan civil war
The 2011 Libyan civil war was an armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginning on 15 February 2011, which led to clashes with security...
, Libya and South Africa traded years with South Africa hosting in 2013 and Libya hosting in 2017.
Qualified teams
| Country | |Qualified as | |Date qualification was secured | |Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | 29 January 2011 | 14+ (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012) |
Venues
| Casablanca Casablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture... |
Rabat Rabat Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000... |
Fes Fes Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region.... |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Mohamed V Stade Mohamed V Stade Mohamed V is part of a big athletic complex situated in the heart of the city of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of Maarif district... |
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium | Fes Stadium |
| 33.536109°N 7.511156°W | 33.959875°N 6.889114°W | 34.002830°N 4.968851°W |
| Capacity: 55,000 (Renovation) |
Capacity: 52,000 (Renovation) |
Capacity: 45,000 (Renovation) |
| Marrakesh | Tangier Tangier Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel... |
Agadir Agadir Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:... |
| Marrakesh Stadium Stade de Marrakech Stade de Marrakech, The Marrakesh Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International.... |
Tangier Stadium Stade de Tanger Stade de Tanger, also known as the Stade Ibn Battouta, is a multi-use stadium in Tanger, Morocco. Once completed in 2011, it will be used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 45,000 people... |
Agadir Stadium Stade d'Agadir Stade d'Agadir is a multi-use stadium in Agadir, Morocco, that is currently under construction. It will be used mostly for football matches. The stadium will have a capacity of 45,480 people.... |
| 31.706667°N 7.980556°W | 35.741211°N 5.858105°W | 30.427214°N 9.540424°W |
| Capacity: 45,240 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 45,480 (under construction : finish 2012) |
Format
16 teams will be drawn in four groups. Only host gets direct qualification spot, rest of 15 teams will qualify through qualification round. After group stage, top two teams from each group will play in quarterfinal, quarterfinal winners will play in semifinal, semifinal losers will play in third place match, while winners will play in final match.Competition will be held in January/February 2015.