The Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad has arrived in the Senegalese capital of Dakar for the Caf Awards as well as the Caf Executive Committee meeting to select 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) hosts.
Anticipation and anxiousness are already characterising the two events that would be arguably the most prominent in the next four days among other minority proceedings.
Egypt star Mohamed Salah and his Liverpool striking partner Sadio Mane of Senegal, as well as Arsenal and Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, are vying for the 2018 African Footballer of the Year crown.
The best player on the continent would be capped on Tuesday from this repeat of last year’s final three, that was won by Salah.
Wednesday’s Caf Executive Meeting will see the country that will replace Cameroon as 2019 Afcon hosts will be revealed.
South Africa and Egypt have submitted bids to organise an expanded 24-team Afcon tournament which
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