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AfCoN to Return to Two-Year Cycle After CAF U-turn

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The Confederation of African Football has reversed its decision and announced that the Africa Cup of Nations will return to a two-year cycle.

The Africa Cup of Nations (AfCoN) is returning to its traditional two-year cycle following a reversal of a previous CAF decision.
CAF previously announced in December that the tournament would be held every four years to accommodate a planned African Nations League.
The governing body acknowledged it would take several years for the proposed African Nations League to generate sufficient self-sustaining revenue.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe stated that the reinstatement aims to protect the interests of African football, its 54 member associations, and African players abroad.
The next Afcon tournament will be held in 2027, jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Future tournaments are scheduled for 2028, 2031, and 2033, with no tournament in 2030 due to the World Cup.
Senegal was crowned champion of the 2025 Afcon final before being stripped of the title three months later in favor of Morocco.