Namibia withdraws from joint bid, leaving Botswana with prospect of going solo for AFCON 2027

April 21 - Botswana is trying to salvage its bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after Namibia pulled out of a joint bid a day before the deadline for submitting expressions of interest.

In June last year, the two nations signed an agreement titled BONA2027 based on a 60-40 funding agreement covering both tournament costs and revenue.

Joint bid chairman Ashford Mamelodi told BBC Sport Africa they are now awaiting the position of the Botswana government before advising on next steps.

In a letter to his Botswanan counterpart, the Namibian sports minister explained that the government would not provide the necessary additional funds, including millions of dollars to renovate sports infrastructure.

With Botswana left in limbo, Kenya is the only other country to have publicly expressed its firm intention to bid for 2027, after announcing a joint bid plan in December last year - without naming any others country involved.

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