Afcon 2013 stadiums to be named

0418 Soccer City at night. Soweto, Johannesburg. 080610 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce

0418 Soccer City at night. Soweto, Johannesburg. 080610 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce

Published Mar 26, 2012

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The host cities and stadiums for next year's African Cup of Nations will be announced on April 4.

The South African Football Association says the match venues will be made public during a visit by Confederation of African Football officials.

Representatives from eight bidding venues were presenting their cases to SAFA on Monday.

South Africa could use seven stadiums for the 16-team event in January and February next year, the most ever at a Cup of Nations. Organizers say those built for the 2010 World Cup will be preferred.

Soweto's 90,000-plus FNB Stadium, which hosted the World Cup final when it was known as Soccer City, will likely be the tournament's center point.

South Africa took over the 2013 African Cup from troubled Libya. Libya will host in 2017. – Sapa-AP

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