{"id":47746,"date":"2026-01-18T00:59:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T00:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=47746"},"modified":"2026-01-18T00:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T00:59:46","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsouth-africa-planning-joint-bid-to-co-host-2028-afcon-with-two-cosafa-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/18\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsouth-africa-planning-joint-bid-to-co-host-2028-afcon-with-two-cosafa-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa planning joint bid to co-host 2028 AFCON with two COSAFA nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-139570\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"475\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/South-Africa-planning-joint-bid-to-co-host-2028-AFCON-with.jpg?resize=475%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/afcon-trophy-2_0-e1484368924832.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/afcon-trophy-2_0-e1484368924832.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/afcon-trophy-2_0-e1484368924832.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/afcon-trophy-2_0-e1484368924832.jpg?resize=475%2C264&amp;ssl=1 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<div class=\"soccer24-advanced-banner soccer24-banner-type-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/South-Africa-planning-joint-bid-to-co-host-2028-AFCON-with.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Banner2image\" class=\"soccer24-banner-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p>South Africa are planning to launch a joint bid to co-host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside fellow COSAFA countries.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made by South Africa\u2019s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, in an interview with SABC Sport.<\/p>\n<p>McKenzie revealed that South Africa intend to invite neighbouring countries Botswana and Namibia to be part of the co-hosting bid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Africa will be putting in a bid for the 2028 edition of AFCON, and we will invite countries like Namibia and Botswana,\u201d McKenzie said. \u201cWe will submit our bid before the submission deadline on 1 February.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2028 tournament will be the first AFCON to be staged under the new four-year cycle, coming just a year after the 2027 edition, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, reports indicate that Morocco could once again be among the countries competing to host the 2028 edition of the continental showpiece.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged 2028 AFCON, botswana, caf, namibia, South Africa<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#South #Africa #planning #joint #bid #cohost #AFCON #COSAFA #nations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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