Tanzania, April 6 -- Dar es Salaam. In a major step towards hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in 2027, Tanzania has handed over a site for the construction of a new stadium in Arusha to a contractor.

The handing over ceremony was held at Olomoti area in Arusha on Saturday, April 6, 2024, where the Afcon city containing the stadium and accommodation facilities is expected to be developed.

Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda will jointly host the 36th edition of the biennial African football tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in June and July 2027, while Morocco will stage the 2025 edition.

The planned Sh286 billion stadium to be named after President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Arusha is part of the pr...