The Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, will now hold every four years from 2028, Completesports.com reports.
Confederation of African Football, CAF, Patrice Motsepe made the announcement during his interaction with the media in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday.
The AFCON has been played every two years since inception in 1968.
There was, however, a one-year gap between the 2012 and 2013 editions.
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Three countries; Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will host the 2027 edition.
The competition will however switch to a four-year cycle after the 2028 edition.
“We have the most exciting new structure for African football,” Motsepe said.
“I do what is in the interests of Africa. The global calendar has to be significantly more synchronised and harmonised.”
Motsepe also confirmed that a new annual tournament names Africa Nations League will be introduced from 2029.
By Adeboye Amosu
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This quadyearly tournament would not work… they need to get Patrick Motsepe out….
I think it makes sense, especially since there would be a yearly nations league to play just like the European nations league and euros, so these European clubs will not see us finish dey look us less less again! They will accord African football some respect just as they do the European football clubs too
In the present 2 year arrangement, the Afcon could be held around June, when most European leagues have ended. That will solve the club vs country wahala.
Even Europe has a major competition every 2 years. The Nations League and the European Nations Cup. Afcon every 2 years is ideal.
Why this blind copy of UEFA with their “annual Nations League” and Euro Championship every 4-year Cycle? So who are going to be playing this annual African Nations league, when releasing African players by European clubs for biannual Afcon is a big issue already.
Africa doesnt need annual Nations League- which inevitably will be played by home-based players only. But there is already a CHAN for home based players. If the argument is about European clubs losing their players every 2 years for Afcon, what will happen to annual Nations league, losing these players every year? Bi-annual AFCON remains more ideal and should continue every 2 years as normal.
Every 4 years is the way to go especially with congested football calendar.
Playing in June/July will not work in Africa due to weather conditions (especiallyif the host nation is from the tropics). Few African FAs have good stadiums to host matches during rainy periods. One of the reasons afcon months varies.
The Africa version nation league should have similar calendar as their European counterparts.
So FIFA calendar will be in use to avoid any club vs country issues…
If it’s rainy season, astro turf can be used. Their are many other solutions to rain. It rains every other day in England, yet football is never interrupted.
The African FAs that don’t have good stadia should work towards that.
I would rather scrap CHAN and keep Afcon, if it’s one or the other.
Afcon every 2 years is the way to go.
Astro turf you said, but do you understand the lasting injury effect and why fifa and now caf always insists on green grass?
England have better stadiums due to maintenance and management.
This is what we lack especially in nigeria due to corruption. And the same goes to many African countries in exception of north Africans and South African.
I am sure some weeks ago you saw the stadium nff built in kebbi for 2M dollars.