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CAF Increases Number Of Teams In AFCON To 24
The Confederation of African Football has increased the number of countries for the African Cup of Nations to 24 starting from 2019.
Decision to increase the number was taken during the meeting of the African football ruling body on Thursday in Rabat, Morocco.
Apart from the increase in the number to 24, the Executive Committee of the continental body ratified hosting of the tournament in the months of June and July.
The competition will however remain a biennial event (every two years), odd years and exclusively held on African soil with African national teams.
The Committee also advocated the establishment of a working group to work on the implementation of the resolutions and propose short, medium and long term implementation timetables.
It can be recalled that three-time African champions, Nigeria, failed to qualify for last two editions of the tournament.
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