President Museveni welcomes East Africa's joint bid to host AFCON 2027

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed the idea of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania jointly host the African Cup of Nations(AFCON) 2027.

In a brief statement on twitter, President Museveni acknowledge  receiving Uganda’s AFCON 2027 joint bid with Kenya and Tanzania (EAC Pamoja bid).

"Sports is good for health, entertainment and now, moreso business," the President tweeted adding that, "for East Africa  to come together to invite the African Cup of Nations here is very good. It will promote our countries and tourism will also increase".

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched a joint bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which would bring the continental showpiece to East Africa for the first time.

The African Football Confederation (CAF) on Thursday acknowledged having received a declaration of interest from the three countries along with separate bids from Algeria, Botswana and Egypt.

The Kenyan government in December approved a cabinet proposal to bid for the biennial tournament, along with the two neighbouring countries.

The government said a successful bid would help the national football team, Harambee Stars, achieve their target of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 2030.

On Wednesday, Kenyan Sports Minister Ababu Namwamba said he had held discussions with his Ugandan and Tanzanian counterparts to set up a joint bidding and organising committee for the event.

"Our joint bid with Uganda and Tanzania for the AFCON 2027 is a strong one. It is about time the Africa Cup of Nations comes to East Africa," Namwamba told reporters.