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African Football Confederation Restores Two Year Tournament Schedule

Published 4h ago · Latest report 3h ago · Policy change

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African football officials have reversed course to keep the continental tournament on a two-year cycle.

Football officials have reversed a recent decision to alter the scheduling of the Africa Cup of Nations. The continental tournament will go back to its traditional two-year cycle following a comprehensive review. Additionally, plans for a proposed new regional league have been dismissed in the short term.

The backgroundA previous resolution had sought to move the continental championship to a four-year interval.
The contextFootball authorities conducted a formal review before abandoning the longer tournament cycle.
The outcomeThe next four editions of the competition will follow the restored biennial format.

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Al JazeeraAFCON returns to 2-year cycle after CAF reverses quadrennial decision3h ago · open ↗

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Why it matters

Tournament scheduling for continental football carries massive sporting and financial implications for national federations, clubs, and players across the continent. Frequent alterations to the calendar directly affect player workload and international fixture planning.

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The Confederation of African Football has officially confirmed that the Africa Cup of Nations will return to a two-year cycle after reviewing a previous decision to space tournaments four years apart.

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