CAF reverses course: Africa Cup of Nations to stay on a 2-year cycle
CAIRO (AP) — The Africa Cup of Nations will continue every two years after the Confederation of African Football announced on Friday it voted unanimously to revoke the decision to move the tournament to a four-year cycle.CAF announced last December that the Africa Cup would be held every four years, starting from 2028, allowing a proposed new competition — the African Nations League — to take…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced it will revert to a two-year cycle for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), reversing a decision to move the tournament to a four-year schedule. In December, CAF initially announced the change, with the next AFCON scheduled for 2028, allowing a new competition, the African Nations League, to commence in 2029.
Many at the 2022 AFCON in Morocco argued the four-year cycle was influenced by European interests, potentially harming African football. However, CAF President Patrice Motsepe stated that the two-year cycle was chosen to better serve African football, its 54 member associations, and players playing abroad. The upcoming AFCON will proceed as scheduled in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda next year, with subsequent tournaments set for 2028, 2031, and 2033.
Motsepe noted that the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Qatar should not hinder the AFCON or other confederation events.
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