The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been postponed.
It is now expected to be played in Morocco in January 2026.
The reason for the postponement was that it clashes with the expanded 32-team Club World Cup.
CAF’s general secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, told BBC that the tournament would now be held in early 2026, acknowledging the pressing issue of scheduling conflicts.
“For the men, we need to make sure that the dates that we’ll be choosing will be in the interests of the players.
“For this, we need to balance different aspects and also discuss with our partners and then we complete [the dates]. Scheduling is a nightmare for everybody,” Mosengo-Omba said.
Mosengo-Omba highlighted concerns regarding player welfare, questioning the feasibility of players participating in both the Club World Cup and the AFCON consecutively.
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