Africa-Press – Mauritius. From 2028, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will no longer be staged every two years but every four years, marking a major strategic shift in the organization of African football’s flagship competition. Inspired by global showpieces such as the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup, the reform aims to further enhance the prestige, sporting value, and economic attractiveness of the continental tournament.
The decision is part of a broader reform package that also includes the creation of an African Nations League. Modeled after the European version, the new competition is expected to deliver more regular and competitive matchups between national teams, while helping to ease the increasingly congested international calendar.
A direct consequence of this change is that the 2027 edition will be the final AFCON held on a biennial basis. That tournament will be jointly hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Thereafter, African football fans will have to wait four years between each edition of the Africa Cup of Nations — a longer wait, but one that promises a rarer, more prestigious, and potentially more impactful tournament on the global stage.
