Cameroon have been stripped of hosting next year's Africa Cup of Nations, says the Confederation of African Football.
African football's governing body (Caf) says it is because of delays in the progress of Cameroon's preparation for the tournament, due to start in June.
Officials made the decision at a meeting on Friday in Accra, Ghana, that lasted more than 10 hours.
Caf president Ahmad Ahmad says it will work to "determine a new organising country by the end of the year".
The tournament is set to be the first held in June and July and will be expanded from 16 to 24 teams.
Ahmad said last year that Cameroon still needed "to convince Caf of its ability" to host the event, with the country playing down fears sanctions would be imposed if preparations were deemed to be behind schedule.
But in August the chairman of Caf's Nations Cup organising committee, Amaju Pinnick, said: "nobody is going to take it away from Cameroon".
Morocco have been touted as potential hosts, having stepped in to hold this year's tournament after Kenya were deemed not ready.
Latest Stories
-
NPP praises Police, EC for successful Ejisu by-election
16 mins -
2024 Ramadan Cup: Bawumia donates 20,000 to four teams as Ashaiman lifts trophy
17 mins -
PMI Ghana Chapter members tour Kasoa BSP Project
18 mins -
Child Rights International pledges support for toddler mauled by dog
19 mins -
Cedi’s woes due to diminishing expectations of investors concern about Ghana’s competitiveness – Prof. Peprah
25 mins -
EIU optimistic Ghana’s debt-carrying capacity could easily improve in future
41 mins -
Access Bank Ghana Plc records commendable financial growth in quarter one, 2024
3 hours -
GFA DC charges Bashir Hayford over alleged misconduct in Bechem Utd game
3 hours -
MTN FA Cup: Dreams FC beat Soccer Intellectuals to make semis
4 hours -
Ayorkor Botchwey champions transformative investment, trade agenda
4 hours -
KNUST, University of Rwanda share experiences in implementation of Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
5 hours -
Top 10 most visited tourist sites in Ghana 2023
5 hours -
Cecilia Dapaah case: I will reopen investigation into alleged acts of corruption – Mahama
5 hours -
GRA boss charges customs officers to be professional ahead of 2024 general elections
5 hours -
NPP thanks stakeholders for successful Ejisu by-election
5 hours