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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