Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Set for AFCON 2012?
By Kingsley Kobo
The 28th edition of the African Cup of Nations will be jointly hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in 2012 from Jan.21 to Feb.12, two emerging nations in African football, especially Gabon.
After a joint hosting by Nigeria and Ghana in 2000, this is the second time the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is organizing the conti- nental showpiece in two countries, however the close proximity of Ga- bon to Equatorial Guinea will help ease transport hassles for visitors.
Four major stadiums are in preparation for the competition. Two in each host nation. The opening match, one semi-final and the third place match will be held in Equatorial Guinea at the 40,000- seater Estadio de Bata in the city of Bata and at the 15,000-seater Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Malabo.
In Gabon, the other semi-final and the final will be held at the 45,000-seater Stade d'Angondjé in Li- breville and at the 40,000-seater Stade de Franceville in Franceville.
CAF inspection team has made several visits to sites in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea since last De- cember, saluting the level of preparation attained so far by the joint Local Organizing Committee (COCAN).
However, the CAF team insisted on the need to accelerate the completion of some auxiliary projects such as accommodation, health and training facilities before the end of the semester when another session of inspection will be holding.
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