AFCON 2027: East Africa races to get tournament-ready

Less than nine months before the start of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are completing preparations by testing stadiums, training grounds, and infrastructure. The tournament, scheduled from June 19 to July 17, 2027, will be the first jointly hosted by three countries and marks the return of the event to East Africa since 1976. A CAF delegation inspected facilities across the three nations, including the new Talanta Sports International Stadium in Nairobi, which is set to host matches, along with other supporting sites.