With one year to go before the opening whistle of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania are preparing to make history as the first trio of nations ever to jointly host Africa's most celebrated football tournament. The countdown has well and truly begun.

Ugandan goalkeeper Denis Onyango, one of the continent's most decorated shot-stoppers and a current Mamelodi Sundowns stalwart, spoke exclusively to CAFOnline.com about what the milestone means to him and to the region.