African football chief Issa Hayatou says continent is ready to host the Olympic Games . The Burkinabe have been boosted by the rescinding of Jonathan Pitroipa 's sending-off against Ghana , with officials admitting he should not have received a second booking . Hayatou says South Africa , Morocco , Egypt , Algeria and Tunisia could all be successful . He believes South Africa has done well hosting Africa Cup of Nations this year . He says 750,000 tickets sold so far is a record for the football tournament .
African football chief Issa Hayatou says continent is ready to host the Olympic Games . Hayatou says South Africa , Morocco , Egypt , Algeria and Tunisia could all be successful . He believes South Africa has done well hosting Africa Cup of Nations this year . He says 750,000 tickets sold so far is a record for the football tournament .