Africa Cup of Nations host behind schedule – claim 16/12/2009 |
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Angola is facing a “race against time” to be ready to host the Africa Cup of Nations next month, according to reports.
The Government has spent an estimated $1bn on building four new stadiums in Benguela, Cabinda, Luanda and Lubango, and on repairing the country’s war-ravaged infrastructure.
But AFP quotes a “well-placed source” as saying: “It’s going to be a race against time to get everything ready.
“The pitch in Luanda has had no maintenance for weeks because of contractual issues and there are problems getting water into the stadium so the grass needs some serious work.
“Quite a few games are being played there so it could be a major problem.”
However, public works minister Higinio Carneiro insists everything is on schedule.
“The stadiums will be ready,” he added. “They’re practically ready now – there will not be any difficulty hosting the tournament in January
“We’re just dealing with a few aspects now, mainly at the Luanda stadium – things like the external and parking areas. But this is all ongoing and the stadiums will be ready at the end of this month.”
The tournament begins on January 10 with the opening ceremony and first game between Angola and Mali in Luanda, where the final will also be played on January 31.
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