The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially reopened the bidding process for the hosting rights of the 2028, 2031 and 2033 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments following its decision to restore the competition to a two-year cycle.

In a letter circulated to its member associations, CAF confirmed that the 2028 edition would remain unchanged, while the previously planned 2032 and 2036 tournaments have been replaced with the 2031 and 2033 editions, respectively.

The continental governing body has also given all 54 member associations another opportunity to express interest in hosting the competitions, including countries that did not participate in the previous bidding process.

However, associations that had already submitted a Declaration of Interest are not required to submit a fresh application.

CAF outlined the following key deadlines for the renewed process:

November 17, 2026, at 18:00 Cairo time: Deadline for submitting a Declaration of Interest.

November 24, 2026, at 18:00 Cairo time: Deadline for submitting requests for clarification.

December 8, 2026, at 18:00 Cairo time: Deadline for submitting complete hosting bids.

The bidding process will allow countries to submit individual or joint applications, while associations will also be permitted to express interest in hosting more than one edition of the tournament.

CAF stressed that all submissions would be evaluated fairly and transparently, adding that previous participation in the bidding process would not give any country an advantage.

The exact dates for the three AFCON tournaments will be communicated at a later stage.