Ethiopia has formally submitted a bid to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, which would mark the country's first time staging the continent's premier football tournament since 1976. The bid from the Ethiopian Football Federation faces significant hurdles, including active insurgencies in the Amhara and Oromia regions and fears of renewed conflict in Tigray, raising questions about the country's security situation. The 2028 edition will also mark AFCON's shift to a four-year cycle, adding further significance to the hosting rights — which Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation with around 130 million people, is hoping to secure.