The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ratified the proposed expansion of the African Cup of Nation (AFCON) from 16 participating nations to 24. The Confederation made the disclosure in a statement posted on its website after the two-day Symposium held in Skhirat, near Rabat, Morocco. According to the organization, "CAF Executive Committee reached a consensus on increasing the Africa Cup of Nations to 24 teams as of the 2019 edition"
The statement added that, "the tournament will now be held 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" it added."
