{"id":4904,"date":"2023-01-21T03:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T03:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/george-weah-backs-moroccos-bid-for-2025-afcon\/"},"modified":"2023-01-21T03:53:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T03:53:03","slug":"george-weah-backs-moroccos-bid-for-2025-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/george-weah-backs-moroccos-bid-for-2025-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"George Weah backs Morocco’s bid for 2025 Afcon"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Weah won both the Fifa Player of the Year and Ballon d’Or awards in 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Liberian President George Weah has added his backing for Morocco’s bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).<\/span><\/p>\n

BBC Sport Africa understands Weah relayed his backing in private during the MEDays international peace forum last November which is hosted annually in the Moroccan city Tangier. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Liberia fully endorses and supports Morocco’s bid to host Afcon 2025. I have made this commitment to King Mohamed VI. It is cast in stone,” Weah said <\/span>in a statement released by Liberia’s state house<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a> following media reports he was ready to back Algeria’s bid. <\/span><\/p>\n

Weah cited Morocco’s investment in football development and said he has already begun campaigning for the bid with stakeholders around the continent.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 56-year-old, who played for clubs including Monaco, AC Milan and Chelsea during an 18-year career, also <\/span>spoke of Morocco bringing immense pride to Africa during the World Cup<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Algeria, South Africa, Zambia and <\/span>a joint bid from Benin-Nigeria<\/span><\/a> are the other nations seeking to replace Guinea, <\/span>who were stripped of hosting rights because of concerns over infrastructure and facilities<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Confederation of African Football (Caf) inspection teams are touring the bidding countries this month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Findings will be submitted to the 24-member Caf executive committee which will announce the winner on 10 February.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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