The elite football calendar is set for more chaos, as plans for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to be held from late December 2025 to late January 2026 are currently being finalised, in part to accommodate Fifa’s expanded Club World Cup.
Those dates would also require a rule change from the governing body with the 2026 World Cup to take place months later, as clubs only have an obligation to release players for one international finals tournament per year.
