We'd also need to be 100% sure that AFCON isn't going to continue in mid season, as we would lose all of Aubamayang, Salah & Mane if that were the case.
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
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{th=colspan:2}Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2019{/th}
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{th=colspan:2}Tournament details{/th}
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{th=scope:row}Host country{/th}
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Cameroon{/td}
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{th=scope:row}Dates{/th}
{td}June – July 2019
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{td}24
[1] (from 1 confederation){/td}
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{th=scope:row}Venue(s){/th}
{td}6 (in 5 host cities){/td}
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←
2017
2021 →{/td}
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The
Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (also referred to as
AFCON 2019 or
CAN 2019) is scheduled to be the 32nd edition of the
Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's
football championship of
Africa organized by the
Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by
Cameroon.
[3] The competition will be held in June and July 2019, as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017 to move the Africa Cup of Nations from January/February to June/July for the first time. It will also be the first Africa Cup of Nations expanded from 16 to 24 teams.
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For the first time since the
1972 Africa Cup of Nations,
Cameroon will host the competition. They are also the title holders after winning the
previous edition.