Africa Cup of Nations may stay as a biennial event, says CAF chief Motsepe

CAF had declared the Africa Cup of Nations would be held every four years, but may reverse that decision.Published On 9 Oct 20269 Oct 2026The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is reappraising its decision to hold the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, CAF president Patrice Motsepe declared on Friday, while insisting his organisation did not take orders from FIFA or UEFA.Motsepe, who last December announced the biennial AFCON would switch to a four-year cycle from 2028, said on Friday that it was “nonsense, absolute rubbish” that CAF was being dictated to by either the world or European governing body.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Premier League managers give first reaction to Man City crisis: All to knowlist 2 of 4Real Madrid’s Mourinho lashes out at ‘ridiculous’ criticism of Mbappelist 3 of 4Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 yearslist 4 of 4‘Utmost respect’: Ronaldo pays tribute to Messi after Argentina farewellend of listThe decision at the time, bringing the competition to a schedule that aligned with FIFA’s international calendar, rankled many at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, with some saying it was made with European wi...