Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Sport
Paul Myers

African football chiefs urged to expand women's Cup of Nations within four years

Technical study group members Jacqui Shipanga (left) Clémentine Touré (centre) and Mercy Tagoe have analysed matches throughout the 2022 women's Cup of Nations for tactical developments among the 12 teams. © Paul Myers/RFI

A tactics brains trust on Tuesday called on African football supremos to expand the women's Cup of Nations tournament from 12 to 16 teams within four years to help the development of players and teams.

The 2022 competition in Morocco is the first of the 14 events organised by the Confederation of African football (Caf) to boast 12 nations.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.