By Duncan Mackay

Douala in Cameroon will host the IBSA African Football Championships, it has been announced ©WikipediaDouala, Cameroon, will host this year's African Championships, the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Football Committee has announced. 


The event in Cameroon's largest city is due to take place from October 16 until 25 and will feature teams in the B1 (totally blind) category. 

The winning team will qualify for next year's Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. 

The Championships will be hosted by the Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired.

The defending champions will be Morocco, winners of the inaugural tournament last year.  

Further information and entry forms will be released soon, IBSA have promised.

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