THE Confederation of African Football president, Patrice Motsepe, said he was “reassured” by the progress made by the Ivory Coast on a visit to the next Africa Cup of Nations hosts on Monday.
“We are confident that the AFCON you will organise here will be the best,” Motsepe said after meeting Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan.
“We are reassured by the different infrastructure that you have put in place to host this competition.
“I am satisfied with the progress made, even if there are still some problems to sort out.”
The Ivory Coast is due to host the Cup of Nations in June and July of 2023, just 18 months on from the last AFCON in Cameroon at the beginning of this year.
The continental showpiece is reverting to the same mid-year slot in which the 2019 Cup of Nations in Egypt was held.
The west African country, which
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