"CAF" launches a second continental competition alongside the Africa Cup of Nations

The African Football Confederation (CAF) plans to launch a new continental competition under the name African League, similar to the European League, recently launched by UEFA.

The African teams will be divided into four levels based on their FIFA rankings: the first will have 12 teams, which will be divided into four teams of three teams, while the second, third and fourth levels will consist of eight teams for each level.

The first-class champions will play the Super against the Africa Cup of Nations If the champion is the same winner of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Super will take the champion back to second place (in the League of Nations). Nations). The second level champion of the first, third and fourth levels.

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The Africa Cup of Nations is expected to begin after the African Cup of Nations finals next summer.

The venue for the next Africa Cup of Nations remains to be determined, after the CAF withdrew the honor of hosting Cameroon because of its lack of preparation. It will probably be hosted by Egypt or South Africa as these are the only two countries to apply for the tournament instead of Cameroon.

CAF will announce the organization of the Pan-African football event on 9 January.

Source: agencies