CAF mission inspects Niamey venues for Niger's 2032 Cup of Nations bid
Confederation of African Football expert Basegeta Avellin toured hotels, stadiums and a hospital in Niamey on November 8 and 9, 2026, to check the joint bid with Mali and Burkina.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) sent a mission to Niamey on November 8 and 9, 2026, to assess Niger's bid to co-host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations with Mali and Burkina Faso. The expert, Basegeta Avellin, was briefed on the bid file and the security plan presented by the Nigerien Football Federation (FENIFOOT).
The delegation visited the Radisson Blu, Noom, Gawèye, Grand and Bravia hotels to check their capacity, then inspected the General Seyni Kountché Stadium, the Municipal Stadium and the National Technical Centre. It also toured the General Reference Hospital before a closing synthesis and a meeting with the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.
CAF's expert made no statement at the end of the visits. FENIFOOT president Issaka Adamou called the outcome "satisfactory" and said the aim was to check whether the infrastructure on the ground matched what the bid file describes.
Why it mattersThe visits test whether the hotels, stadiums and hospital named in the bid can actually host the tournament.