Hervé Renard calls for AFCON to return to a two-year cycle
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Ivory Coast coach Hervé Renard believes the Africa Cup of Nations should return to a two-year schedule, saying four years between editions is too long. The proposal could be considered at the Confederation of African Football’s ordinary general assembly, scheduled for 21 November in Abuja, Afrik-Foot reports.
Coach Hervé Renard is calling for the Africa Cup of Nations to return to a two-year schedule, saying a four-year gap between editions is too long. On this point, he joins Eric Chelle, coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, according to Punch.
The Confederation of African Football announced in December 2025 that the AFCON would move to a four-year cycle from 2028. Its president, Patrice Motsepe, has since said the decision could be reviewed, and a proposal to return to a biennial format is to be considered at CAF’s next ordinary general assembly, Punch reports.
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