The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has label the country ‘home of women’s football’ as Nigeria declared interest in hosting the 2020 Africa Women Cup of Nations, AWCON.
The NFF confirmed their interest in hosting the 2020 African Cup of Nations and will be hoping to get the nod to stage the biggest women’s competition in Africa.
The Super Falcons have won the tournament as hosts on three previous occasions: 1998, 2002 and 2016, and are also the current holders having claimed an 11th title overall in 2018.
The President of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Ahmad Ahmed said Equatorial Guinea is another nation hoping to stage the event.
CAF is looking for a new host for the tournament later this year after Congo-Brazzaville pulled out.
NFF’s Director of Communications Ademola Olajire said Nigeria has formally written to CAF about the interest to host the event which is working on the bidding documents and will get it over to CAF soon.
