ZURICH (SWITZERLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Starting Monday, the 15th, clubs will have to release their players to the national teams competing in the Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. FIFA announced this in agreement with the stakeholders. This decision is in line with the same principle used for the 2022 World Cup, with the loan period being reduced by seven days and starting on Monday, December 15, 2025.
Furthermore, the International Football Federation continues, it has been decided to urge the member associations participating in the Africa Cup of Nations and the clubs releasing players during the loan period for continental competitions to hold good faith discussions to find appropriate solutions on a case-by-case basis. If, after these bilateral meetings, the release of players remains controversial, FIFA will mediate between the two parties and apply guidelines that take into account the circumstances of each case, including factors relating to match scheduling. in the competitions concerned, the venues and any other relevant factors.
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