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Author: Robert Abong'o（https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/author/51/robert-abongo）
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CAF makes U-turn, AFCON reverts back to being held every two years（https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/article/2001561176/caf-makes-u-turn-afcon-reverts-back-to-being-held-every-two-years） Football（https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/category/29/football） AFCON will return to its traditional two-year cycle after CAF Executive Committee unanimously reversed its decision to stage the continental showpiece every four years.（https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/article/2001561176/caf-makes-u-turn-afcon-reverts-back-to-being-held-every-two-years）
By Robert Abong'o（https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/author/51/robert-abongo） 1 day ago
Olunga, Okumu headline Harambee Stars provisional squad for Bafana Bafana double-header（https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/article/2001561163/olunga-okumu-headline-harambee-stars-provisional-squad-for-bafana-bafana-double-header） Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has named a 36-man provisional squad for Kenya’s back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixtures against South Africa.（https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/article/2001561163/olunga-okumu-headline-harambee-stars-provisional-squad-for-bafana-bafana-double-header）