Cameroon have been stripped of hosting next year's Africa Cup of Nations, says the Confederation of African Football.
African football's governing body (Caf) says it is because of delays in the progress of Cameroon's preparation for the tournament, due to start in June.
Officials made the decision at a meeting on Friday in Accra, Ghana, that lasted more than 10 hours.
Caf president Ahmad Ahmad says it will work to "determine a new organising country by the end of the year".
The tournament is set to be the first held in June and July and will be expanded from 16 to 24 teams.
Ahmad said last year that Cameroon still needed "to convince Caf of its ability" to host the event, with the country playing down fears sanctions would be imposed if preparations were deemed to be behind schedule.
But in August the chairman of Caf's Nations Cup organising committee, Amaju Pinnick, said "nobody is going to take it away from Cameroon".
Morocco have been touted as potential hosts, having stepped in to hold this year's African Nations Championship after Kenya were deemed not ready.
Butinru
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It is due to the insecurity in the country. I knew Cameroon will not be able to host this competition. No roads, no stadiums, no portable water. It is pathetic. We are suffering in this country because of dictatorship. Money and power remains in the hands of particular people. until things chnage, this country is doomed. 36 years of suffering. It is sad. waaah my country Cameroon😭😭😭
Odiboh
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Cameroon fans on hearing this
biobdekloy
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Am from the English part of Cameroon and am very happy to hear this. The president of Cameroon and his capinet decited to build all good infrastructures at the French speaking regions denying us the opportunity to enjoy such opportunities like having even at least one good standard stadium in the English speaking regions.Now CAF has denied them too. Today my best day of the year
Dannydrexx
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point of correction Cameroon is strip because of insecurity... cause by their 85 years old dictator in the name of a president who has been in power for 36 year and is about to rule for another 7 years ....he declare war on the minority part of the country who is seeking for a state in the name of Amazonian do to marginalisation
Fidbdopu
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Personally this is the perfect decision! First of all Cameroon got the chance to host it through corruption. The former CAF president ( A Cameroonian) gave Cameroon the opportunity to boost his name after retirement. A country which celebrates killing it own citizens should never be given the chance to show case African most prestigious jewels!! In my opinion Cameroon never had even a 20% chance of hosting the tournament. There are no roads, fields, hotels, security, no president etc etc This could have been one of the biggest scandals if CAF never manned up! This decision by CAF has saved so many African innocent souls from the mess that is going on in Cameroon. Pls remember Cameroon in your prayers!! The president and his Government are led by the evil!!
Kuubcdkmyz
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Tchiroma gov't spokesman had assured Cameroonians that there was nothing to stop Cameroon from hosting,What has suddenly happened?
NguforAmbroise
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This is the best decision I have seen in my life at least those selfish self centered people will know how bad they are doing to kill the name of this country at least they should solve the problems at hand
ngisilas
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football is football not footpolitics No more money to bribe and buy their way. Money meant for construction of stadium was use to buy arms to kill citizens from the English speaking regions. it sweet line horny
roeblmprs
133
Sometime I don't understand we Africans
mkorea
133
Tanzania has never hosted this event before.It's our time now Stadiums: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium,Uhuru Stadium and Chamazi Stadium(all in Dar Es Salaam) Amani Stadium in Unguja Zanzibar,Kirumba stadium In Mwanza(needs few make ups) Training grounds: Nyamagana stadiumMwanza city,Kaitaba Stadium in Bukoba town,Karume memorial stadium in Dar Es Salaam Hotels and accomodation are plentiful here,roads are well interconnected. We have no wars here.We deserve this
CollinsRPG
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I think south Africa is ready to host even tomorrow. the 2010 world cup host have the best soccer arenas in Africa, nothing need to be improved, jus grabed the whistle and kick off
Realmadridforlife555
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What a shame, but its was expected, no roads, no hotel, uncompleted fields, no infrastructures, Anglophone crisis, in fact the country is down, All we know is to praise Biya, am a Cameroonian, such a shame
Pasbciknop
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Lies...... Tell the people what's actually happening...
Fihstuz
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people are saying that CAN was removed from cameroon because of insecurity in the north west part of cameroon. you people forget that the north west region is not amongstvthe regions to were the tournament must be played and the south west region is not as insecured as before so how does it affect the organisation of the tournament???. do you think ambozonians wills leave north west and come to other regions to start trouble there??. by which means???. the stadiums are 75% completed and the road too are almost ready and there are very good hotels that have been selected already and the most important is that there is enough time to complete what ever things is not conpleteted yet so thus is a very bad decision made by the CAF board
lopbdklms
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Best Decision by CAF of all times. if not for anytin, for the dictatorship and inhuman treatment of esp Anglo phone Cameroonians is too much. My country Cameroon is the Most Blessed Nation in Africa but mismanagement and bad governance can see us growth economically. too much backwardness and poor infrastructures, bad roads, No hotels, unreliable stadiums and the list goes on. Best Decision for 2018 for me
yaoadelpsu
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Brazil hosted the world cup in 2014 with 4 uncomplicated stadiums, South Africa hosted The world cup 2010 with partial completion. Mmmm Why could Cameroon not be given the same consideration? Am a Cameroonian and i want to be rational here. CAF has just proven to the UN and AU that they have lost the way to bring lasting peace in Africa and the world. The biggest reason for CAFs decision is insecurity. Cameroon is a disgrace and a total plunder. Paul biya is busily killing youths adults and children and at the same time willing to host a chambory. Shame Biya regime
rawaily
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All Football stop paying politics and give adequate reason why CAF took Cameroon out. The world is silent about what is happening in Cameroon and now you guys have joined them in given false news to the public? Simple, it's was because of political instability in the Anglophone The of Cameroon.
man I like what you just said. from the way u speak I know you are from the Anglo phone region. Well me too. we all need to know this