In light of this, they submitted a proposal to the National Assembly to raise the budget from the allocated KSh 3.5 billion to KSh 7.5 billion. This now begs the question: how much does it take to host a tournament as big as AFCON? Disclaimer: the amounts quoted by the Moroccan and Ivorian governments include renovation and building costs, while Kenya's KSh 7.5 billion proposal doesn't. CAF also cited the Morocco tournament as the most profitable in history, with 2 billion viewers and 10 billion social media views. Inside Hoima City Stadium in UgandaSeparately, we went inside Hoima City Stadium, one of the venues for AFCON 2027.

Source: Daily Nation February 23, 2026 17:33 UTC