President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from June 19 to July 18 next year, Afrosport reports. There have been reports that tournament co-hosts, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda do not have the necessary infrastructure to host the competition leading to delays or being moved elsewhere but Motsepe debunked those claims. The...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant increase in prize money for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the tournament winners now set to receive $10 million, Afrosport reports. CAF president Patrice Motsepe confirmed the increase during an executive committee meeting in Morocco, raising the champion’s reward from $7 million to $10 million, the highest in AFCON history. CAF says the move is...
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will now be staged every four years from 2028, ending more than six decades of being a biennial tournament, Afrosport reports. Patrice Motsepe, President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), announced the decision following a meeting of the organisation’s executive committee in Morocco, ahead of the start of the 2025 AFCON finals. The move will come into effect after the...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will expand from 12 to 16 teams starting from the 2026 edition, Afrosport reports. Next year’s tournament in Morocco was initially set to feature 12 nations, and qualifying has already reached the second and final round. However, the expansion means a third qualifying round may be introduced, with 11 teams...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced an increase in the prize money for the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) scheduled to be held in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda next month, Afrosport reports. CAF revealed a 32% increase in the total prize money for the 2024 CHAN tournament, with the new value at USD 10.4 million. The African football body also added that the...
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