Cameroon will be ready to stage the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) next year, Samuel Eto'o has told RFI.

Suggestions that Cameroon would not be ready for the tournament, expanded to 24 teams and scheduled in the summer for the first time, have plagued the build-up, with Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad voicing doubts last year.

But Eto'o, Cameroon's all-time leading goalscorer and still going strong at 37, said he was certain the tournament will go ahead as planned. 

"It...

Morocco have confirmed that they are willing to offer any support to Cameroon for the hosting of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, but have quashed any suggestion that they are looking to replace the Central Africans as hosts.

Fouzi Lekjaa, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation President, moved to end speculation regarding next year's event during a press conference at the Movenpick Hotel in Marrakech during the ongoing CAF Women's Football Symposium.

The hosting of the 2019 AFCON has become a contentious...

Either Nigeria or Morocco will not be present at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger following Monday's draw.

The Confederation of African Football revealed the draw for the qualifiers on Monday, with the two giants - who met in the African Nations Championship final earlier this month - set to miss out on the U-20 showpiece.

Morocco have been drawn against neighbours Mauritania in the First Round, with the winner of that match set to face Guinea in the Second Round.

While Paul Aigbogun's Nigeria...

CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has warned Cameroon that they must step up their preparation if they're to retain hosting rights for the 2019 African Cup of Nations.

Cameroon's ability to host the biennial African football showpiece has been under increasing scrutiny since the Confederation of African football voted - at the CAF Symposium in Rabat in July 2017 - to extend the competition from 16 teams to 24.

Speaking at the Caf 40th Ordinary General Assembly in Casablanca on Friday, Ahmad confirmed that,...

Cameroon has been given the go-ahead to continue preparations to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), easing fears that it will not be ready in time.

Last summer, Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad challenged Cameroon to show it would complete preparations to stage the event, taking place from June 7 to July 7 next year.

But following an inspection tour of tournament facilities and infrastructure by CAF experts last month, a positive preliminary report was presented...