CAF: "My goal is for the African Nations League to compete with the AFCON at all levels" (P. Motsepe)

"My goal is for the African Nations League to compete with the AFCON at all levels. It will be up to the fans and the media to judge. The prize money for the AFCON winners is $10m (in 2025). I want to offer the same amount to the Nations League winners, and I will find the money to do so," said Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, who was in Rabat (MAR) a few hours before travelling to Casablanca (MAR) to attend the match for third place in the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 between Egypt and Nigeria (0-0, 2-4 on penalties) on 17/01/2026.

The South African, who spoke at a press conference held on the eve of the AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco (1-0 after extra time), was asked mainly about the announcements made on 20/12/2025. The day before the competition kicked off in Morocco, Patrice Motsepe announced that the Africa Cup of Nations would now be held every four years from 2028 onwards, instead of the current biennial schedule. The 2027 edition will be held for the first time in three different countries (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania), followed by another edition a year later in…