President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, announced the creation of the African Nations League, which will take place in September, October, and November every year from 2029.
The competition will see all 54 member associates split into four zones, with six nations in the Northern zone and 16 nations in the Eastern, Western and Central and Southern zones.
Matches will be played in September and October, with the champions from each region meeting in November to then decide an overall winner.
Motsepe said the new competition will be “the equivalent of an Afcon every year” and will be held in partnership with Fifa in order to attract top-class sponsors.
“Every year in Africa, the best African players who play in Europe will be with us on the continent,” Motsepe added.
“Every year, we will have a competition with 54 African nations, with all the best players coming here to play.
“We are going to have a world-class competition every year.”
His announcement follows a declaration that the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will be held every four years starting in 2028.
