The Africa Cup of Nations could be back being a biennial showpiece, following comments made by Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe on Friday, 9 October.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsMotsepe, speaking on Day Three of the CAF Strategy Conference in Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cabo Verde, said CAF was looking at reversing their initial plan of staging the AFCON after every four years, and returning it back to its usual two-year interval.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017175##“I can guarantee you we have discussed it [AFCON] over the last few days, to say we are looking at everything, including having the AFCON coming back every two years,” Motsepe said.Motsepe, in December last year, announced that the AFCON would be staged every four years following the 2028 edition, with the move labeled as part of a significant restructuring of the international game on the continent, to help it fit better into a packed global calendar.Harambee Stars forward on dream of playing alongside brother under Benni McCarthyTo go with the significant shift, Motsepe also unveiled a new annual African Nations League competition, similar to the UEFA Nations League, which would be held in September, October and November of every year from 2029, to help boost revenue for African national associations.As per Motsepe, the Nations League would start off by being regionalised, with 16 teams each in the east, west and central-southern zones, and six in the northern zone.Charlton manager gives encouraging recovery update on injured Harambee Stars defenderTherein, matches would be played in September and October, with the top teams from each zone coming together for the finals to take place in one location in November.The AFCON plan now look some way in the drain, with Motsepe saying that a review was always in the works.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017192##“There were all sorts of discussions, and all sorts of promises, and when we looked at it [new AFCON format] at the time we said ‘wow, this is interesting’, but we always knew we had to listen,” Motsepe said, emphasizing the accommodative nature of CAF.As per sources, the final decision regarding the AFCON scheduling could come at the next CAF Executive Meeting, possibly at the Ordinary General Assembly set for 21 November in Lagos, Nigeria.Motsepe’s comments came on the final day of a conference that brought together a number of dignitaries, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Cabo Verde Head of State Janira Hopffer Almada, and Cabo Verde Football Federation President Mario Semedo.Who will rule the FKF Premier League? Mozzart Sport writers make their predictions
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