Controversial timing of Africa Nations Cup faces review at symposium
Rabat — The controversial timing of the Africa Nations Cup faces a serious review when African soccer gathers for a two-day symposium in Morocco to discuss the future of the game on the continent. Starting on Tuesday in Rabat, stakeholders from across the sport, including an array of former stars like Abedi Pele, Austin Okocha and Samuel Eto’o, have been invited to deliberate over the future of the tournament and other aspects of the African game. New Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad promised a blanket review when he successfully challenged long-standing leader Issa Hayatou for the top CAF job in March. Ahmad, who uses only a single name, also wants to review rules on hosting the finals, which are proving increasingly prohibitive and reducing the number of potential candidates. He has already suggested co-hosting that would allow CAF to consider proposals to increase the number of teams at the finals to 24 – almost half the organisation’s membership. The frequ...
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