Africa Cup of Nations to remain a biennial tournament
CAF has reversed its plan to move the Africa Cup of Nations to a four-year cycle from 2028. The tournament will remain biennial, while the governing body plans a separate Nations League-style competition.
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The Africa Cup of Nations will continue to be held every two years, reversing a plan announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) last year to move to a four-year cycle from 2028.
CAF’s executive committee made the decision unanimously, the organisation announced on Friday, according to ANP and AFP. CAF president Patrice Motsepe said the body had been concerned about how long a proposed new African national-team competition would take to deliver the financial contributions and benefits needed to develop the game.
CAF now plans to introduce that competition, modelled on the Nations League, as a separate tournament held every two years. Motsepe said earlier this month that the plan to lengthen the gap between Africa Cups would be reviewed.
The next edition of the tournament is scheduled for 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
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