Samuel Chukwueze has demanded that the Africa Cup of Nations have to be revered by the soccer world.
The timing of the AFCON has usually created discord between African international locations and European golf equipment, which ceaselessly should do with out their gamers for as much as a month.
Confederation of African Soccer, CAF President Patrice Motsepe introduced final weekend that the AFCON will likely be staged each 4 years after the 2028 version.
The choice has generated combined reactions, with many criticising CAF for bowing to strain from FIFA, UEFA and European golf equipment.
Chukwueze stated the AFCON have to be accorded the identical respect because the FIFA World Cup and the European Championships.
“Everybody desires to play in AFCON. It is without doubt one of the greatest tournaments on the planet. It’s a must to respect AFCON in the identical approach that you just respect the European Championships or the World Cup,” Chukwueze advised Reuters.
