Egyptian Media Group is responsible for AFCON ceremonies: Fadl

CAIRO, 7 March 2019: Mohamed Fadl, the 2019 African Cup of Nations director, revealed that the organization of the opening and closing ceremonies of the tournament is the Egyptian Media Group responsibility.

“The Egyptian Media Group is responsible of organizing the ceremonies,” Mohamed Fadl said to ON Sport channel.



FILE - Mohamed Fadl

“Many companies want to organize the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2019 AFCON but the winner will be chosen by the Egyptian Media Group,” Fadl added.

The CAF Executive Committee announced on Tuesday, January 8 that Egypt will host the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) matches.


Egypt won the rights to host the tournament after being selected over South Africa.


The 2019 African Cup of nations was initially scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon. However, Cameroon was stripped of hosting the tournament for serious delays in preparations.


Egypt is the most successful nation in the history of the competition as Egypt has won a record of seven titles including three in a row between 2006 and 2010.


Egypt hosted four African Cup of nations tournaments in 1959, 1974, 1986 and 2006 and they failed to achieve the title only in 1974.