Ethiopia submits official bid to host Afcon 2028

Ethiopia, ranked 143rd in the world and 43rd in Africa, have qualified for Afcon only three times since they last hosted in 1976, most recently playing at the delayed 2021 edition [Getty Images]Ethiopia has submitted an official bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).The country's football federation (EFF) says its government-backed proposal affirms "the nation's full readiness to host Africa's biggest footballing event".Ethiopia has staged Afcon three times, in 1962, 1968 and 1976,