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CAF reverses decision, returns Africa Cup of Nations to biennial schedule
October 30, 2026 at 07:56 AM
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YKYalla Kora
رسميا.. كاف يتراجع عن قرار إقامة كأس الأمم الأفريقية كل 4 سنوات
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
رسميا.. "كاف" يحسم الجدل حول كأس أفريقيا ويكشف موقف نسخة 2030
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KOKooora
تراجع رسمي.. الكاف يعيد أمم أفريقيا إلى النظام القديم
(opens the publisher’s site)CAF's executive committee voted unanimously Friday to hold the Africa Cup of Nations every two years, reversing its earlier four-year plan.
- CAF's executive committee voted unanimously Friday to return the Africa Cup of Nations to a two-year cycle.
- The decision reverses CAF's earlier move to stage the tournament every four years starting in 2028.
- CAF president Patrice Motsepe said the new African Nations League would need several years to generate the financial resources to make African competitions globally competitive.
- Motsepe said the next Africa Cup of Nations will be held in 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, followed by editions in 2028, 2031 and 2033.
- CAF confirmed no Africa Cup of Nations will be held in 2030, honouring its tradition of not staging the tournament in World Cup years.