### [2026-07-23](/feed/2026/07/23/index.md)

##### Association football
# In association football, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger submit joint bids to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations under the Alliance of Sahel States. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0kmv61z4gko)

### Changes:

1. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger submit joint bids to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations under the Alliance of Sahel States.  _2026-07-24 09:53:39 (First version)_
1. In association football, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger submit joint bids to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations under the Alliance of Sahel States.  _(Current version)_

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