Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while the joint bid of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania has won the staging rights for the 2027 tournament.
Patrice Motsepe, president of organisers CAF, said all of the options for both tournaments would have made Africa "proud".
"The decision that was taken today was to focus on African unity, development and growth, in the context of those countries withdrawing," Motsepe said of Morocco's success, which also came after"A huge amount of money is being spent on Morocco for 2025. The bid from Morocco to host the World Cup is not just for Morocco, but for the whole of Africa.
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