“One AFCON every four years is too few”: CAF’s U-turn backed by Hervé Renard and African football

After announcing in December 2025 that the Africa Cup of Nations would move to a four-year cycle from 2028, CAF may now keep the tournament every two years. Patrice Motsepe raised the possibility of reversing the decision at a football conference in Praia, and a vote is expected at CAF’s ordinary general assembly in Abuja on November 21. Comoros football federation president Saïd Ali Saïd Athouman supports a return to the biennial schedule, as do many African football officials. The original decision, made without prior consultation or a vote, drew criticism; CAF had also announced the abolition of the CHAN.