Soccer-CAF reviewing decision to play Africa Cup of Nations every four years


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Oct 9 (Reuters) - Confederation ⁠of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe ⁠said the organisation was discussing reverting ‌to hosting the Africa Cup of Nations every two years.

Motsepe made the remarks at a CAF ​strategy conference in Cape Verde ⁠on Friday.

• CAF's ⁠decision to stage the continental championship every ⁠four ‌years had proved unpopular in many quarters.

• "We have discussed things over ⁠the last few days and are ​looking at ‌everything, including having the AFCON come ⁠back every ​two years," Motsepe said.

• He announced in December that there would be Cup of ⁠Nations finals in 2027 and ​2028, with the next one after that in 2032 and a four-year gap between ⁠tournaments to follow.

• This was to accommodate a new annual Nations League format that would fill up the calendar, which ​Motsepe said at the ⁠time would be more lucrative.

• The African ​continental championship, first staged ‌in 1957, has usually ​been played every two years.

(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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