See e be like say big change don land for Africa football ground! Na the president of Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, wey drop the bombshell say AFCON go dey happen every four years from 2028. E no go dey like before wey dem dey do am every two years since 1968, na wah!
Motsepe announce this new style after wetin happen for AFCON executive committee meeting wey take place for Morocco. Na so dem dey prepare for the 2025 finals for Rabat wey go start this Sunday. No be small matter o!
He talk say, after the 2027 Afcon wey go happen for East Africa, den go switch to four-year cycle. But no worry, dem still go host AFCON for 2027 and 2028 before dem settle down. E even talk say dem don increase prize money wey winners go collect from $7 million to $10 million. Chai! Money don dey rain!
Na true say our AFCON dey cause wahala with the European clubs wey dey complain say their players no fit gather for the tournament because na mid-season dem dey hold the show. But now, with the four-year plan, e go give time for better organization. As e be, dem dey plan to align the African football calendar with wetin be international standards. E go bobo well well!
Motsepe also announce say dem go create African Nations League wey go start from 2029 wey go hold every year. This one go dey replace those friendly matches wey dey useless and no dey make sense. E go split all 54 nations into four zones, make everybody fit compete better.
“Every year we go get di best African players wey dey play for Europe to come play for our land,” Motsepe talk. Na so e mean say we go dey enjoy every year with plenty ball plays. Dis new league go happen during FIFA dates for September, October, and November, omoh! Just imagine!
The main goal na to keep our players sharp and maintain the quality of the game. Motsepe believe say with dis new plan, AFCON fit become even better show. E don announce say e go dey partner with FIFA to draw in big sponsors. Action dey for ground!
Omo, as dis new league dey come, e fit change the way we dey see our football for Africa. No more make we dey rush to build stadiums for last minute. With four years gap, dem go get time to build quality structures without wahala. Indeed, African football don enter new era, na wetin remain be to see if dis switch go make sense for our people.
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