AFCON Competition Moved From January-Feb To June-July Starting From 2019

In order to avoid causing disputes with
European clubs who have to release their
players in mid-season, January/February, the
African Cup of all Nations (AFCON) has shifted
the date of the tournament from the usual
January date to June/July and this will start
from 2019...
The changes were effected by the CAF executive
committee in a meeting in the Moroccan capital
Rabat today, Friday as the 2019 event to be
held in Cameroon will now be contested by 24
teams instead of the usual 16 so that smaller
African nations can participate.
According to new CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad
, the competition will still hold once every two
years.