AFCON to Expand to 28 Teams as CAF Unveils New 2027 Format
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AFCON to expand to 28 teams as CAF unveils new 2027 format
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that the Africa Cup of Nations will expand to 28 teams from the 2027 edition, which will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
At a press conference in Johannesburg, the president of CAF, Patrice Motsepe, had been understood by some media as announcing an increase in the number of participants in the competition to be organized by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. the CAF denies the move to 28 teams Faced with this confusion, the governing body of African football issued an official statement to re-establish the facts.
The president of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, announced on Wednesday in Johannesburg, South Africa, two major decisions for the future of African football: the expansion of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) to 28 teams as early as 2027 and its departure from the presidency of the body before the next World Cup. CAN 2027, called "PAMOJA 2027", will take place from 19 June to 17 July 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,…
On Wednesday, the president of the African Football Confederation confirmed the expansion of the number of participants in the CAN from 2027. There is not only the World Cup that increases the number of participants, the African Cup of Nations too. On Wednesday, the president of the African Football Confederation, Patrice Motsepe, took advantage of a press conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, to confirm the expansion of the number of teams …
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