World● Low5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 10:16 AM
Africa Cup of Nations to maintain 2-year cycle after CAF U-turn
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
The Africa Cup of Nations will maintain its two-year cycle after a U-turn from the Confederation of African Football. Earlier this month, CAF announced the Africa Nations League as a new biennial competition. It said AFCON would move to a four-year cycle.
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