CAPE TOWN -- South Africa&039;s sports, arts & culture minister Gayton McKenzie told ESPN that his country seeks to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2028, and emphasised that he wanted the tournament to be remembered as one of "fair play".

The recent AFCON final in Rabat on Jan. 18 which saw Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 drew notable controversy as Senegal walked off the field amid furore over refereeing decisions and alleged disruptions to their preparation.

Sadio Mané eventually led his team back onto the field and after Édouard Mendy saved Brahim Díaz's stoppage time penalty - the award of which had played a major role in the walk-off. Subsequently, the match went to extra time and Pape Gueye scored the winner for Senegal.

"We are definitely going to host the 2028 African Nations Cup... The legacy that we will have will be very good refereeing, will be fair play," McKenzie told ESPN at the Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup trophy tour event in Cape Town.

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