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The question on the lips of African football players and fans,and especially administrators at the Confederation of African Football (CAF),is where will the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) be held? One thing is sure:Scheduled from June 15 to July 13,2019,it will not be held in Cameroon.After bitter discussions lasting nearly 10 hours at the CAF General Assembly,which rook place on November 30,2018,in Accra,Ghana,members of CAFs Executive Committee unanimously decided to strip Cameroon from its hosting rights for this major African football event.Rumors were rife following the decision,marking the beginning of a long and dramatic soap opera around what country would replace Cameroon as host Finally,on December 6,2018,the CAF sent out a call for applications to all its member federations in order to find the next host country for Africa's biggest football competition.Interested federations had to submit their application no later than December 14.The winning country will be chosen after a rigorous selection process.Unless a major surprise takes place,the CAF should choose one of the two contenders:Egypt or South Africa.