Confederation of African Football (Giza)

Africa: DR Congo Bids to Host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

15 February 2013

The Democratic Republic of Congo has put forward its candidacy to stage the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the country's sports minister Baudouin Banza Mukalay Nsungu revealed recently.

"The DR Congo is an applicant for the candidates (to host) the 2019 AFCON tournament," Banza Mukalay said. "I put the dossier into the hands of the FECOFA (Congolese football federation), which has already passed it onto CAF (the Confederation of African Football). We await the specifications, which we will fill calmly," added the sports minister.

The competition would effectively be held at two venues, in the Congolese capital Kinshasa and the southeastern city of Lumbumbashi. However, Banza Mukalay also said that a stadium in the western city of Matadi would also be ready for the 2019 showpiece, while Kisangani could also stage matches.

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  • Africanman in Ireland
    Feb 16 2013, 19:17
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    NOP!! Names mention here "Lumbumbashi and Kisangani" sound like war turned areas. That clueless Joseph Kabila of RD Congo should first build peace in his country before building football stadiums otherwise his intention is to use other Africans as human shell in the war he and his late father ignited.

    José Eduardo dos Santos of Angola used Togolese team as wedge against missiles from rebels fighting against his endless corrupt government. Africa is a hijacked craft piloted by tyrannic cabals/terrorist