Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are bidding to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The three East African nations submitted a joint expression of interest, while Algeria, Botswana, and Egypt also registered their interest in hosting the tournament.
Egypt hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019, and Algeria hosted the African Nations Championship earlier this year.
The two countries are therefore unlikely to struggle with infrastructure requirements.
It is unclear how much investment Botswana’s or the joint East African bid will require to be successful.
Kenya has only one stadium approved for international games by CAF, the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.
The country lost the right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship just four months before the finals because several venues were not ready.
The four bids have until 23 May to submit their final official plans before inspection visits in June and July.
CAF has not yet made a decision on who will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, having stripped Guinea of the right in October due to insufficient preparation.
