The Africa Cup of Nations is coming back every two years. The Confederation of African Football has reversed its earlier decision to shift the tournament to a four-year cycle, confirming that AFCON will return to its traditional schedule.
The move brings the continent's biggest football competition back in line with the format fans grew up loving. The four-year cycle had been positioned as a way to align AFCON more closely with the FIFA World Cup calendar, but CAF has now walked that back.
For supporters across the continent, this means more frequent moments of national pride, heated group-stage debates, and those late-night watch parties that bring whole neighborhoods together. The question now is how clubs and player schedules will adapt to the more regular calendar.
Originally published by AllAfrica.