 This edition was awarded to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to rotate the hosting of the cup and give hosting chance for first-timer nations.Two-time former host Nigeria is the reserve host for the 2010, 2012, and 2014 tournaments, in the event that any of the host countries fails to meet the requirements established by CAF.The 2014 tournament was pushed forward to 2013 and subsequently held in odd-numbered years to avoid year-clash with the FIFA World Cup.