{
  "id": 17199067,
  "title": "CAF revert to traditional two-year AFCON cycle after scrapping four-year plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/caf-revert-to-traditional-two-year-afcon-cycle-after-scrapping-four",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:20:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/caf-revert-to-traditional-two-year-afcon-cycle-after-scrapping-four-year-plan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, with the tournament set to return to its traditional biennial format. The CAF Executive Committee (EXCO) unanimously approved the change following a meeting, citing the need to protect the interests of African football and […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}