Senegal awaits a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport following the removal of the Africa Cup of Nations title the nation believed it had secured in January.
The continental tournament's scheduling has become the subject of fresh deliberation, with the Confederation of African Football potentially reversing its decision to extend the competition cycle from two years to four years.
During remarks delivered on Friday at a Caf strategy conference held in Cape Verde, president Patrice Motsepe indicated that the scheduling question remains under active consideration.
We've discussed it over the last few days. We are looking at everything, including having the Afcon coming back every two years. We are very clear, the matter is being reviewed.
Since 1968, the Africa Cup of Nations has maintained a biennial schedule, with only a single-year interruption occurring between the 2012 and 2013 tournaments. This consistent pattern had become a defining feature of African football's calendar.
Why the change was proposed
In December 2025, Caf announced plans to alter this longstanding arrangement, proposing that the tournament shift to a four-year cycle beginning after the 2027 edition scheduled for East Africa, followed by a 2028 staging.
The proposed modification generated substantial opposition across the African continent. National football associations raised multiple objections centring on the reduced international visibility their teams would receive, the financial and commercial consequences of a less frequent tournament, and concerns about how Africa's premier football competition would fit within the broader international match calendar alongside other continental and global competitions.
What happens next
With Caf now reviewing the scheduling decision, the outcome of these discussions could determine whether the tournament returns to its traditional two-year format or proceeds with the four-year plan that was announced just weeks earlier.
