Africa Cup of Nations springs surprise move to every four years

Patrice Motsepe reveals change on eve of tournamentCaf event held every two years since inception in 1957The Africa Cup of Nations will be held every four years instead of every two from 2028, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced. The tournament, which brings in an estimated 80% of Caf’s revenue, has been held every two years since its inception in 1957. Sunday marks the start of the 35th edition, hosted in Morocco with the home team taking on Comoros.The Caf president, Patrice Motsepe, said the next finals, scheduled for 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, will go ahead and another tournament would be held in 2028, but after that it will be hosted every four years. Continue reading...