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Angola "definitely not hosting" 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

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Angola will "definitely not" be hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting that it is too short notice for them to step forward in place of original hosts Morocco.

Angola have ruled themselves out of the running to be the new hosts of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

The tournament, which will take place from January 17 to February 8, is looking for a new venue after Morocco backed out over fears of the spread of the Ebola virus.

Angola, who hosted the finals in 2010, had been tipped as one of the alternative venues, but a spokesman insisted on Wednesday that it was too short notice for them to step forward.

Joao Lusevikueno, executive committee member of the Angola Football Federation told BBC Sport: "Angola is definitely not hosting the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015.

"Even though the infrastructure is there - the stadiums, the hotels - you need at least two or three years to prepare the country to host a major tournament like that.

"It is not only the Angola Football Association [who decides] it is a matter for the government itself. The state budget has just been discussed and is going to be approved very soon - and it does not include hosting any tournament."

The Confederation of African Football expects to confirm a new venue within the next "two or three days".

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