The next Africa Cup of Nations will take place again in the middle of the Premier League season, meaning several clubs could be without key players for up to a month.
The 17th edition of the continental championship, AFCON 2023, was originally scheduled to take place next summer in the Ivory Coast.
The decision was made on Sunday by the CAF Executive Committee following a meeting in Rabat, Morocco confirmed by CAF president, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, at a press conference. An irked Jurgen Klopp had dubbed AFCON a "little tournament" at the time — a comment he subsequently insisted was not meant to be derogatory, but rather one said in frustration over player absences.
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