Chale, big news dey drop from Africa Football Federation o! Na our man, Patrice Motsepe, wey be the big boss for Confederation of African Football (CAF) talk say AFCON go dey happen every four years start from 2028. This one na big twist since AFCON don dey happen every two years since 1968! E mean say we go wait longer to see our beloved teams battle for the title, no be small wahala!
Patrice no just stop there, e still add say dem go dey create African Nations League wey go dey happen every year starting from 2029. Na so we go get football action every year, like AFCON but in smaller packages, you sabi? Na serious gbege wey him yalle, because all African players wey dey shine for Europe go come back home to represent their country!
FG of $10 million don increase from the old $7 million prize money for AFCON champion, serious monay biko! If you happen to carry AFCON trophy for 2025, na so you go carry go house. This one no be play, e show say CAF dey ready to raise the level of African football, no be small.
As we dey prepare for AFCON 2025 wey go start on December 21 and end January 18, this kind money increase go make teams, especially those wey don win before like Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Egypt, play with ginger, no be small. Even the underdogs go feel say dem fit carry the cup, because dem don sabi now say na serious matter be this.
So, wetin you go need to know be say AFCON go dey happen in 2028 with new structure, wey go allow clubs and countries find balance for calendar matter wey don dey bother dem since. Dem go co-host the 2027 edition with Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, so we go see wetin dem go cook for that year.
Motsepe don talk say dem dey work with FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, to make sure say everything align well and make clubs no dey wahala with country games again. Na wetin we go call big brain move, as dem dey prepare for African football to take position for global stage.
So guys, grab your popcorn and start to plan your viewing parties! E go sweet as we dey look forward to this new arrangement for African football. Gbam!
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