AFCON 2027: Hosts urged to prepare formidable squads, officials warned of corruption

Countries have been urged to put their houses in order very early in order to let their teams gel...

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Kenya's AFCON 2027 Chairman Nicholas Musonye has urged the host nations Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to prepare strong football squads and maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption for the upcoming tournament.

The Chairman stressed the importance of early preparations for the host nations to field formidable teams capable of reaching the semi-finals or finals.
Nicholas Musonye, AFCON 2027 Chairman (Kenya), emphasized that corruption and embezzlement of funds will not be tolerated during the event.
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