Gabon to Host 2017 African Cup of Nations

Gabon was named on Wednesday as the hosts of the next African Nations Cup finals in 2017.

The 2012 co-hosts won a vote by the Confederation of African Football’s executive committee in Cairo on Wednesday ahead of Algeria and Ghana.

Gabon will use four venues for the 16-team tournament, set for January 2017.

Gabon replaces war-torn Libya, who withdrew last year as 2017 hosts because of the civil conflict raging in the country.

CAF have already designated the hosts of the 2019 (Cameroon), 2021 (Cote d’Ivoire) and 2023 finals (Guinea)

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