CAF names Egypt U-20 AFCON host as Cote d’Ivoire pulls out

The Confederation of African Football has announced Egypt as the host of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

CAF revealed the new host in a statement on Thursday evening.

Cote d’Ivoire was billed to host the age-grade competition from April 26 to May 18, but the country pulled out precisely a month before the event.

According to CAF, the West African country pulled out of hosting the competition due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

The…