Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Urged to Speed Up Afcon 2027 Preparations

African football's governing body has called for a "heightened sense of urgency" from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as the three nations prepare to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), according to BBC Sport.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said the co-hosts face a race against time to ensure infrastructure and organisational plans are ready in time for the tournament, BBC Sport reported.

Motsepe was quoted as saying postponement of the tournament is "not an option," underlining the pressure on the three East African nations to accelerate their preparations.

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were jointly awarded hosting rights for the 2027 edition of Afcon, one of the continent's most prestigious football competitions, though specific details on the current state of preparations were not fully outlined in the available report.

BBC Sport did not provide further specifics in the excerpt on the timeline CAF has set for the co-hosts or which areas of preparation are of greatest concern, and no additional comment from officials in Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda was included.

Further details on the preparations and any response from the host nations were not immediately available.