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Motsepe Says CAF Studying Return to Biennial Africa Cup of Nations
October 9, 2026 at 02:57 PM · Updated 7d ago
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6 reports · 4 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 8 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Africa Cup of Nations may stay as a biennial event, says CAF chief Motsepe
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SNSky News Arabia
كاف يعيد النظر في نظام كأس الأمم الإفريقية ويرفض "الإملاءات"
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KOKooora
موتسيبي يخلط الأوراق: ندرس العودة لتنظيم الكان كل عامين
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BNBBC News
Africa Cup of Nations: Caf in discussions to reverse switch from two-year cycle
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KOKooora
"تغيير جديد".. موتسيبي يفجر مفاجأة حول نظام أمم أفريقيا
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YKYalla Kora
بعد عام من القرار.. موتسيبي: ندرس العودة لإقامة أمم أفريقيا كل عامين
(opens the publisher’s site)CAF president Patrice Motsepe said the African football body is reviewing its decision to hold the Africa Cup of Nations every four years.
- Motsepe said during the strategic conference in Cape Verde that CAF is studying a return to holding the tournament every two years.
- CAF announced in December that the Africa Cup of Nations would be held every four years starting in 2028, a change that drew criticism.
- The 2027 edition is scheduled for June 19–July 17 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, with CAF saying it has no plan to move or postpone it.
- Motsepe denied the shift to a four-year cycle was dictated by European interests and said CAF takes no orders from FIFA or UEFA.
- He reaffirmed the 2027 edition will go ahead in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda despite reports of construction delays.