# Why has Caf abandoned plans to hold Afcon every four years?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-has-caf-abandoned-plans-to-hold-afcon-every-four-years/
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:33:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:23:01+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm3el25ez88yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Africa, Entertainment, Football, Government, Music, Politics, Sport, World

## Key points

- Afcon will remain a biennial tournament.
- Caf reversed its plan for a four-year cycle from 2028.
- Afcon 2025 was forecast to make $114m in profit.

## Summary

Caf has reversed its plan to move the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to a four-year cycle from 2028, deciding to retain its traditional biennial schedule. The change matters because Afcon is a major source of income for African football and its timing affects both national teams and clubs releasing players.

Caf president Patrice Motsepe said the U-turn was in the interests of African football, after the governing body consulted its 54 member associations and its executive committee voted to restore the existing format. The four-year plan was announced in 2025 alongside a proposed annual Africa Nations League, partly to synchronise the international calendar and diversify Caf’s revenue. Afcon 2025 was forecast to generate $114m in profit, compared with $75m for the previous tournament; critics also questioned why the original decision was made without a general assembly debate.

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