The Confederation of African Football has cleared up rumors about changing the format for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. They confirmed that the tournament will still have 24 teams.
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe spoke at a press conference on Wednesday. He made it clear that the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 will include 24 national teams.
In a post on its X handle on Thursday, CAF said, "At Wednesday’s press conference, CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe confirmed that the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in 2027 will have 24 National Teams. Media reports suggesting otherwise is untrue. The AFCON 2027 will be played in June-July 2027 and the Qualifiers will start in September/October 2026."
CAF also mentioned that any media reports claiming otherwise were wrong. They stressed that no changes have been made to the number of teams that will participate.
The 2027 AFCON is set to occur in June and July 2027. The qualification matches will kick off in September and October 2026.
The tournament will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Preparations are ongoing as they get ready for the competition.
CAF’s statement puts an end to the talk about possible changes to the tournament. African national teams are now focused on the qualification campaign.
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