{
  "id": 13153505,
  "title": "Afcon move to every four years under review by Caf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/afcon-move-to-every-four-years-under-review-by-caf",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:57:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv0ldzz7yy3no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is considering returning to a two-year cycle, despite CAF's decision to move it to a four-year schedule starting from 2027. Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe confirmed that the tournament's frequency is under review during a strategy conference in Cape Verde. The Afcon has been held every two years since 1968, with a one-year break between 2012 and 2013. However, CAF's proposal to hold the event every four years after the 2027 edition in East Africa and the 2028 one in Morocco sparked widespread criticism. African national associations expressed concerns about the Afcon's visibility, commercial implications, and its positioning in the global football calendar.",
  "summary": "The Africa Cup of Nations may continue to be held every two years, with discussions under way to reverse its proposed switch to a four-year cycle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "CAF reviewing decision to hold AFCON every four years – Motsepe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/caf-reviewing-decision-to-hold-afcon-every-four-years-motsepe",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:46:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}