The country, which stood before the rounds of the tournament and is about to once again take the lead in football on the continent, is facing serious demands for infrastructure and safety..
The Ethiopian Football Federation has officially submitted a bid to host the African Cup of Nations in 2028. The proposal, which has given renewed support to the order, aims to turn Africa's most prestigious tournament to the extreme, having won three times (in 1962, 1968 and 1976) and now won the title on home field.
The protest initiative received mixed reactions through the provision of local infrastructure to the standards of the Confederation of African Football. In order to accommodate 24 teams, the country will need large-scale modernization.
Last season there was only one stadium near the country (Bahir Dar for 52,000 seats) formerly praised by CAF. Through the Ethiopian national team, it was prohibited to play home matches during the 2026 Emergency Selection on neutral fields in Morocco and Rwanda.
People in the capital Addis Ababa are excited about the construction of the new Adei Ababa International Stadium with a capacity of 62,000 spectators (to be completed). The other three proposed arenas will require significant investment and ongoing work.. Surrounding the arenas, urgently needed training bases, nearby hotels, reliable transport system and safety.
Although the capital is considered to be completely safe, violent conflicts and political disruptions in other regions of the country will be a serious disruption to the praise of the application. CAF President Patrice Motsepe previously confirmed the existence of the proposals for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 tournaments.
Ethiopia's main competitor for the right to host AFCON-2028 is the strong bid of the African countries (Botswana, Namibia, PAR and Zimbabwe). Around 2032 people are interested in the tournament near Burkina Faso, Malta and Nigeria.. Currently, Morocco has decided to concentrate on preparations for the World Cup 2030 and will not qualify for AFCON in two years.
The next African Cup of Nations 2027 will be held by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, who will become the first participants in the tournament to the African Union since it was held in Ethiopia in 1976. The national team of Ethiopia itself (143rd place in the FIFA rankings) continues to fight for qualification for the upcoming tournament in the group with Senegal, Mozambique and Sudan.
Guess I’ll beat the last continental championship on the football field by defeating Senegal (1:0).
However, the real drama flared up after the match. The Moroccan Football Federation decided to accept the result and filed an appeal due to the serious damage to the Senegalese team.
In 2026, the Appeal Committee of the Confederation of African Football issued an unprecedented verdict. The original result of the final match was skewed. Collectively, Senegal was awarded a technical fault, thereby losing the cup. The official bag shell was changed to 3:0 for Moroccan bark.