Taking into account the 2030 World Cup schedule
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) informed the member national federations of the new amendments to the nomination process to host the Africa Cup of Nations finals, following the decision of its Executive Committee, issued unanimously on October 29, to return to organizing the tournament every two years.
The versions included in the nomination process became the years 2028, 2031 and 2033, instead of 2032 and 2036, while keeping the 2028 version unchanged, taking into account the timetable for the 2030 World Cup. The African Football Authority also provided a new opportunity for all member national federations, including federations that had not previously submitted nomination files, to complete the procedures for applying to host one of the specific versions, in accordance with the approved terms and regulations.
The Confederation of African Football has set November 17, 2026 as the final date for submitting candidacy intentions, while next December 8 has been set as the last date for submitting complete nomination files. CAF confirmed that the nomination process will be managed “in accordance with the principles of justice, transparency and integrity, while ensuring equal opportunities between all national federations applying,” without giving any preference to participants in the previous nomination process.
