sport news Nightmare for club football as next Africa Cup of Nations is MOVED back six ... trends now

sport news Nightmare for club football as next Africa Cup of Nations is MOVED back six ... trends now
sport news Nightmare for club football as next Africa Cup of Nations is MOVED back six ... trends now

sport news Nightmare for club football as next Africa Cup of Nations is MOVED back six ... trends now

Nightmare for club football as the next Africa Cup of Nations is MOVED back by six months to January 2024 due to weather concerns in the Ivory Coast... meaning the continent's leading stars will miss a raft of domestic matches The next Africa Cup of Nations finals have been rescheduled for January 2024 African Football Confederation boss Patrice Motsepe feared a weather wash-out The confederation had been given warnings about their original summer plans Motsepe acknowledged clubs would be unhappy but said there was 'no choice' 

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The African Football Confederation (CAF) has switched the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations finals to January 2024, six months later than scheduled, the ruling body's president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday.

The finals were due to be played in June next year in the Ivory Coast, which remains as host.

But concerns over the weather in west Africa in mid-year have dictated a change.

The 2024 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations will now be held in January rather than summer

The 2024 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations will now be held in January rather than summer

The finals have been switched because there are concerns over the rainy season in west Africa

The finals have been switched because there are concerns over the rainy season in west Africa

"We took a lot of advice and we decided we cannot take a risk," Motsepe told a news

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