# CAF drops plan to hold Africa Cup of Nations every four years

The Confederation of African Football has abandoned plans to switch the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial to a four-yearly tournament. The decision keeps Africa's flagship national-team competition on its current two-year cycle, affecting qualifiers, club calendars and player workloads.

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## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm3el25ez88yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:33:02 GMT