CAF Reverts AFCON to Two-Year Format for Future Tournaments
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the return of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to a two-year format, discontinuing previous plans to hold the tournament every four years. CAF President Patrice Motsepe had initially proposed a four-year cycle starting in 2028, along with a new pan-African Nations League to occur every two years.
However, this plan has been scrapped as CAF recognized that the proposed Nations League would take years to generate sufficient revenue to support African football and its tournaments. Motsepe stated that the decision to revert to a two-year format was made to advance and protect the interests of African football, CAF's 54 member associations, and African players in foreign clubs.
He expressed confidence that the 2027 Nations Cup, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, would be successful.
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