{"id":28938,"date":"2023-06-16T17:47:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-afcon-bid-stadia"},"modified":"2023-06-16T18:28:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T18:28:58","slug":"botswana-afcon-bid-stadia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-afcon-bid-stadia","title":{"rendered":"BOTSWANA AFCON BID stadia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Should Botswana be given the opportunity to host AFCON in 2027, the country intends to build three new stadia, each in the Greater Gaborone, Kasane and Maun. While Obet Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown and the one in Lobatse will be refurbished. 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