Nigeria: Afcon 2019 - CAF Approves 24-Team Format

The next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled to hold in 2019, in Cameroon, will have 24 teams on parade instead of the traditional 16 teams.

A report on BBC Sports confirmed that the Confederation of African Football's executive committee approved the proposal on Thursday at a meeting in the Moroccan capital Rabat.

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