The Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, will be held every four years beginning from 2028, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced.
CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, disclosed this on Saturday, confirming a major change to the tournament’s traditional schedule.
Since 1968, AFCON has been staged every two years, making it one of the most frequent continental football competitions in the world. An exception occurred between the 2012 and 2013 editions, when the tournament was held in consecutive years.
Motsepe explained that after the 2027 edition scheduled to take place in East Africa and the following tournament in 2028, AFCON will officially move to a four-year cycle.
The decision is expected to align the competition with global football calendars and reduce scheduling conflicts for players and clubs.
