"Motsepe announced the launch of an annual African Nations League from 2029 to fill the gap, following the example of Europe that holds its championship every four years. Historically the Nations Cup was the prime resource for us but now we will get financial resources every year, he said. It is an exciting new structure which will contribute to sustainable financial independence and ensure more synchronisation with the Fifa calendar."
"The timing of Afcon has long courted controversy because it has usually been hosted in the middle of the European season, forcing clubs to release players. This was supposed to be solved by moving the Cup of Nations to mid-year from 2019, but the tournaments in Cameroon in 2022 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2024 were again hosted at the start of the year."
The Africa Cup of Nations will transition from a biennial to a quadrennial schedule from 2028, with the 2027 finals in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda remaining scheduled and an extra tournament in 2028. CAF will introduce an annual African Nations League starting in 2029 to replace the revenue cadence previously supplied by the Nations Cup. The Nations Cup has been held every two years since 1957 and accounts for roughly 80% of CAF's revenue. The change aims to improve alignment with the FIFA calendar and create more sustainable financial independence. AFCON timing has frequently conflicted with the European club season, prompting scheduling adjustments.
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