By ASVG Media | October 30, 2026
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its earlier decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations every four years, confirming that Africa's premier national-team football tournament will retain its traditional two-year cycle. The Executive Committee unanimously approved the reversal on October 29, following a reassessment of the proposed Africa Nations League, which CAF acknowledged would require several years to generate the financial contributions expected of it. CAF President Patrice Motsepe said the decision was intended to protect the interests of African football, its 54 member associations and players competing internationally. The next editions are scheduled for 2027, 2028, 2031 and 2033.
Commercially, the decision protects the frequency of one of Africa's most established sports properties. A biennial AFCON provides recurring opportunities for television rights, sponsorship, hospitality, tourism and national-team marketing. Reducing the tournament's frequency could have created a revenue gap before the proposed Nations League became commercially established. However, maintaining the two-year cycle also requires CAF to address fixture congestion, club-versus-country tensions and the costs of tournament organization. For broadcasters, sponsors and investors, the decision provides greater continuity in planning around African football's flagship event.
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