非洲大陆顶级足球赛事非洲国家杯将继续每两年举办一届，推翻了非洲足球联合会此前提出的改为四年一届的计划。
The Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s top football competition, will continue to be held biennially, reversing a plan to introduce a four-year cycle put forward by the Confederation of African Football.
非洲足联在宣布这一反转时，将财务考量置于其理由的核心。执掌非洲足联并力推这一变革的南非亿万富翁帕特里斯·莫特塞佩表示，这一反转符合该组织54个成员国的利益，也符合在海外踢球的非洲球员的利益。
Announcing the U-turn, CAF placed financial considerations at the heart of its reasoning. Patrice Motsepe, the South African billionaire who runs CAF and championed the shift, said the reversal was in the interest of the organization’s 54 member nations and African players who ply their trade abroad.
近几届赛事中，非洲国家杯的全球关注度不断上升，为非洲足联拓宽了收入来源。非洲足联今年3月表示，最近一届赛事在欧洲、亚洲和南美洲的观众人数较2024年那届增长了61%，来自这些市场的媒体版权收入增长了35%。
AFCON games have risen in global recognition over recent editions, expanding revenue streams for CAF. The most recent tournament recorded a 61% growth in European, Asian, and South American audiences over the 2024 edition, and a 35% rise in revenue from media rights from those markets, CAF said in March.