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CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced on Friday that the Confederation of African Football is reconsidering its previous decision to hold the Africa Cup of Nations every four years starting in 2028, indicating a possible return to a biennial event schedule. This change comes after criticism that CAF aligned with FIFA and UEFA’s interests rather than those of African football. Motsepe emphasized his commitment to advancing African interests and clarified that the decision is being reviewed based on discussions over the past few days at a strategy conference in Cape Verde.

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Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), announced on Friday that CAF is reconsidering its previous decision to switch the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from a biennial event to a quadrennial one starting in 2028. Last December, Motsepe had decided to align AFCON with FIFA’s international calendar by moving it to every four years, which drew criticism that CAF was prioritizing European interests over African ones during the tournament held in Morocco. Motsepe, a South African billionaire and vice-president of FIFA, defended his organization's autonomy, stating emphatically that "it is nonsense" for anyone to suggest that CAF takes orders from either FIFA or UEFA. He emphasized his commitment to advancing African interests in football governance.

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is reappraising its decision to hold the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, CAF president Patrice Motsepe declared on Friday, while insisting his organisation did not take orders from FIFA or UEFA. asserted

organisation → reappraise → FIFA

Motsepe, who last December announced the biennial AFCON would switch to a four-year cycle from 2028, said on Friday that it was “nonsense, absolute rubbish” that CAF was being dictated to by either the world or European governing body. asserted

CAF → announce → world

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who → lash → criticism

“My No. 1 job, my No. 1 duty is to protect, promote, and advance the interests of Africa,” he said. asserted

he → protect → Africa

“And there are times when I have to stand firm and say, ‘Listen, we’re going to fight on this issue.’ asserted

we → be → issue

And there are times when I have to say, ‘No.’ asserted

I → be → ?

“The AFCON — because this is one of the issues we’re talking about — we took a decision as Africa because there were lots of issues, but I can guarantee you we have discussed it over the last few days to say we are looking at everything, including having the AFCON coming back every two years,” Motsepe said. asserted

Motsepe → talk → everything

“We’re very clear.” asserted

We → ’re → ?

He was speaking at the final day of CAF’s three-day strategy conference in Cape Verde. asserted

He → speak → Verde

On Thursday, he reiterated the 54-member body’s “unanimous” support for FIFA’s under-fire president Gianni Infantino, and Infantino reminded his potential election voters of investments FIFA has made for African football since gaining the job 10 years ago. asserted

FIFA → reiterate → job

Motsepe reaffirmed the 2027 Africa Cup will go ahead as planned in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda next year, despite recent media reports from France saying construction projects were not going to schedule and some CAF members were pushing to have the tournament moved. asserted

tournament → reaffirm → schedule

“You have to believe in Africa. asserted

You → have → Africa

That’s what Mandela taught us,” Motsepe said. asserted

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