The body governing football in Africa, CAF have announced a major change to the Africa Cup of Nations as the competition will be played every four years as against the biennial edition.
The announcement which came as a surprise was made by the Presidential of CAF, Patrice Motsepe on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The tournament has taken place every two years since 1968, with a one-year gap between the 2012 and 2013 editions.
The competition will not switch to a four-year cycle after the 2027 Afcon in East Africa and a 2028 edition. Motsepe also announced the creation of an African Nations League which will take place annually from 2029.
He said,
"We have the most exciting new structure for African football.I do what is in the interests of Africa. The global calendar has to be significantly more synchronised and harmonised."
How much will the wimner of AFCON get?
Caf also announced an increase iin the prize money for the winners of Afcon from $7m (£5.2m) to $10m (£7.5m). The decision was made by Motsepe after a meeting of Caf's executive committee in Morocco before the start of the 2025 edition of AFCON in Rabat on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
When will AFCON 2027 start?
The dates for the finals in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in 2027 are yet to be announced, and that will be swiftly followed by another Afcon in 2028 with the hosts of that edition yet to be decided.
After that edition, AFCON will become a quadrennial tournament taking place in the same year as the European Championships.
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