Gabon will host 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament
Posted Thursday, April 09, 2015 by skysports.com
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Gabon have been named as hosts for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The west African country beat Algeria and Ghana for the right to host the tournament after a vote by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Gabon replaces Libya, who withdrew last year as hosts because of the civil war in the country.
It will be held in January 2017 and the country will use four venues for the 16-team tournament.
Gabon co-hosted the 2012 competition with Equitorial Guinea, a tournament won by Zambia.
CAF have already announced the hosts of the 2019 (Cameroon), 2021 (Ivory Coast) and 2023 finals (Guinea).
The 2015 Cup of Nations was held in January in Equatorial Guinea. It was won by Ivory Coast, captained by Manchester City's Yaya Toure, after they beat Ghana 9-8 on penalties.
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