South Africa Announces Afcon Venues

The Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, will host the opening and final matches for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

South Africa: 'Soccer City' to Open, Close Afcon 2013

SouthAfrica.info, 4 May 2012

Johannesburg's FNB Stadium - still familiar to global football fans as Soccer City, South Africa's flagship 2010 World Cup stadium - will host the opening and closing ceremonies ... read more »

A sign on the fence outside Soccer City during the 2010 World Cup (file photo).

South Africa: Cabinet Approves AFCON, Announces Host Cities

BuaNews, 4 May 2012

Cabinet has given the nod to South Africa hosting the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2014 African Nations Championships (CHAN) and has announced the cities that will ... read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Approves the Hosting of 2013 AFCON and 2014 African Championship

South African Football Association, 4 May 2012

Cabinet has given the nod to South Africa hosting the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2014 African Nations Championships (CHAN) and has announced the cities that will ... read more »
Africa: Johannesburg to Host Africa Cup of Nations Final

South African Press Association, 4 May 2012

The Africa Cup of Nations champions next year will be crowned in the same calabash-inspired Johannesburg stadium as the 2010 World Cup winners, sport minister Fikile Mbalula said ... read more »
South Africa: Host Cities for Orange CAN 2013 Announced

Confederation of African Football, 4 May 2012

South Africa on Friday named five host cities for the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for 19 January to 10 February, 2012. read more »

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