CAF asks its 54 federations about the frequency of AFCON
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Camer
The Confederation of African Football has asked its 54 federations to choose between an Africa Cup of Nations every two years or every four years. Responses are due by 28 October, before a vote at the 21 November General Assembly in Abuja, according to CAF.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has asked its 54 member associations to choose between keeping the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years and returning to a biennial schedule. The federations must respond by 28 October 2026, ahead of a vote scheduled for 21 November in Abuja, Nigeria, according to Moroccan website Le360.
The consultation comes ten months after CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced that AFCON would move to a four-year cycle from 2028. The reform, decided without prior consultation with the federations according to La Nation Bénin, had drawn criticism in African football.
Former officials called the new format “economic suicide” and estimated the potential loss over eight years at one billion dollars. The African Nations League, presented as a compensatory mechanism, is not expected to generate revenue quickly, however, according to information reported by La Nation Bénin.
