2024 African Nations Championship

7th edition of CHAN

2024 African Nations ChampionshipTournament details

Host countries| Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Dates| 2–30 August 2025
Teams| 19
Venue(s)| 5 (in 4 host cities)

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The 2024 African Nations Championship, known as the 2024 CHAN for short and the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship for sponsorship purposes, is scheduled to be the 8th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), featuring national teams consisting of players currently playing in their respective local leagues. It was to be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from 1 to 28 February 2025,[1] however on 14 January 2025 it was postponed to August 2025 in the same 3 countries.[2] This will be the first edition to be hosted by three countries.[3]

## Host selection

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Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were named as co-hosts of the 2024 edition on 17 December 2023 as a dress rehearsal of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

## Postponement

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On January 14, 2025, the day before the Final Draw took place, CAF announced that the tournament would be postponed to August 2025 to allow more time for preparations and for another qualifying round to take place to decide the final two participants.[5][6] The preparation of Kenyan venues to host the tournament was considered as "miles behind" by the officials.[7]

## Venues

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City  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Dar es Salaam | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium | 60,000
Kampala | Mandela National Stadium | 45,000
Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 18,000
Moi International Sports Centre | 55,000
Zanzibar City | Amaan Stadium | 15,000

## Qualification

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Main article: 2024 African Nations Championship qualification

The qualification procedures were unveiled at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on 9 September 2024 with the qualification itself running from 25 October to 29 December 2024.[8] Libya, Morocco and Tunisia qualified for the final tournament automatically.[9] However, Libya subsequently announced its withdrawal citing a scheduling conflict.[10][11]

### Qualified teams

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The following teams qualified for the main tournament:

Team  | Zone  | Date of
qualification  | Appearance  | First
appearance  | Last
appearance  | Previous best performance

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Morocco | Northern Zone | 9 October 2024 | 5th  | 2014 | 2020 | Champions (2018, 2020)
Guinea | Western Zone A | 28 December 2024 | 4th  | 2016 | 2020 | 3rd Place (2020)
Senegal | 28 December 2024 | 4th  | 2009 | 2022 | Champions (2022)
Mauritania | 29 December 2024 | 4th  | 2014 | 2022 | Quarter-finals (2022)
Niger | Western Zone B | 27 December 2024 | 5th  | 2011 | 2022 | 4th Place (2022)
Burkina Faso | 28 December 2024 | 4th  | 2014 | 2020 | Group Stage (2014, 2018, 2020)
Nigeria | 28 December 2024 | 4th  | 2014 | 2018 | 3rd Place (2014)
Central African Republic | Central Zone | 28 December 2024 | 1st  | None  | None  | Debut
DR Congo | 28 December 2024 | 7th  | 2009 | 2022 | Champions (2009, 2016)
~~ Equatorial Guinea~~ | ~~25 January 2025 [12]~~ | ~~2nd~~ | ~~2018~~ | ~~2018~~ | ~~Group Stage (2018)~~
Congo | 17 June 2025[a] | 5th  | 2014 | 2022 | Quarter-finals (2018, 2022)
Kenya (co-hosts) | Central Eastern Zone | 26 September 2024 | 1st  | None  | None  | Debut
Tanzania (co-hosts) | 26 September 2024 | 3rd  | 2009 | 2020 | Group stage (2009, 2020)
Uganda (co-hosts) | 26 September 2024 | 7th  | 2011 | 2022 | Group stage (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
Sudan | 28 December 2024 | 4th  | 2011 | 2022 | 3rd Place (2011, 2018)
Zambia | Southern Zone | 15 December 2024 | 5th  | 2009 | 2020 | 3rd Place (2009)
Angola | 28 December 2024 | 5th  | 2011 | 2022 | Runner-up (2011)
Madagascar | 29 December 2024 | 2nd  | 2022 | 2022 | 3rd Place (2022)
Algeria | Second qualifying stage winner  | 9 May 2025 | 3rd  | 2011 | 2022 | Runners-up (2022)
South Africa | Second qualifying stage winner  | 11 May 2025 | 3rd  | 2011 | 2014 | Quarter-finals (2011)

## Draw

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The draw was held on 15 January 2025 at the Kenyatta International Conventional Centre in Nairobi.[14]

On the morning of the draw, CAF announced the draw pots and procedure, however no formula for the seeding system was provided other than that it took into account performances in the last three editions.[15]

Seeded  | Pot A  | Pot B  | Pot C

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*  Kenya (A1 - Host)
*  Tanzania (B1 - Host)
*  Uganda (C1 - Host)
*  Senegal (D1 - Holders)

*  Morocco
*  Niger
*  Equatorial Guinea
*  Madagascar

*  Mauritania
*  Guinea
*  Sudan
*  Angola

*  DR Congo
*  Zambia
*  Burkina Faso
*  Nigeria
*  Central African Republic
*  Algeria
*  South Africa

## Group stage

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All times are local, EAT (UTC+3).

CAF announced the tournament schedule on 27 June 2025.[16][17]

The top two teams of each group will advance to the quarter finals.

### Tiebreakers

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Teams will be ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, if two teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are applied exclusively to these two teams;
5. Goal difference in all group matches;
6. Goals scored in all group matches;
7. Drawing of lots.

### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Kenya (H) | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Qualification to knockout stage
2  |  Morocco | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
3  |  Angola | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
4  |  DR Congo | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
5  |  Zambia | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

First match(es) will be played: August 2025. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Tanzania (H) | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Qualification to knockout stage
2  |  Madagascar | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
3  |  Mauritania | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
4  |  Burkina Faso | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
5  |  Central African Republic | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

First match(es) will be played: August 2025. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

### Group C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Uganda (H) | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Qualification to knockout stage
2  |  Niger | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
3  |  Guinea | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
4  |  Algeria | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
5  |  South Africa | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

First match(es) will be played: August 2025. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

### Group D

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Senegal | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Qualification to knockout stage
2  |  Congo | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
3  |  Sudan | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
4  |  Nigeria | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

First match(es) will be played: August 2025. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

## Knockout stage

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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary, except for the third place match where penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 75).

### Bracket

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| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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| August 2025| | | | |

| Winners Group A|

| August 2025

| Runners-up Group B| |

| W37|

| August 2025

| | W40| |

| Winners Group D|

| | August 2025

| Runners-up Group C| |

| W41|

| August 2025

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| Winners Group C|

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| Runners-up Group D| |

| W39|

| August 2025

| | W38| | | Third place match

| Winners Group B|

| | August 2025

| Runners-up Group A| |

| L41|

| L42|

### Quarter-finals

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22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)

17:00

A1| Match 37| B2

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Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi

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22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)

20:00

B1| Match 38| A2

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Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam

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23 August 2025 (2025-08-23)

17:00

C1| Match 39| D2

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Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City

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23 August 2025 (2025-08-23)

20:00

D1| Match 40| C2

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Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

### Semi-finals

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26 August 2025 (2025-08-26)

17:30

W37| Match 41| W40

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Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam

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26 August 2025 (2025-08-26)

20:30

W38| Match 42| W39

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Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

### Third place match

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29 August 2025 (2025-08-29)

18:00

L41| Match 43| L42

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Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

### Final

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30 August 2025 (2025-08-30)

18:00

W41| Match 44| W42

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Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi

## Notes

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1. ^ The Republic of the Congo initially qualified for the tournament on 29 December 2024. However, the Confederation of African Football subsequently disqualified the team and allocated their place to Equatorial Guinea. In response, the Congolese Football Federation lodged a formal appeal against the ruling. Upon review, the CAF Appeals Jury overturned the original decision, thereby reinstating Congo to the tournament.[13]

## References

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2. ^ "CAF postpones the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 to August 2025". CAF postpones the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 to August 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
3. ^ "2024 Africa Cup of Nations Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
4. ^ "Revealed: East Africa ready to host CHAN 2024 as dress rehearsal for AFCON 2027". 28 September 2023.
5. ^ "CAF postpones the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 to August 2025". CAF. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
6. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 Draw to be conducted on 15 January in Nairobi, Kenya". CAF. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
7. ^ https://observer.ug/sports/chan-delay-clouds-tournament-preps/
8. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF CHAN 2024 Draw to be conducted on Wednesday, 09 October 2024". TotalEnergies CAF CHAN 2024 Draw to be conducted on Wednesday, 09 October 2024. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
9. ^ MASAITI, Amira EL (9 October 2024). "CHAN 2024: Morocco, Tunisia, Libya Automatically Qualify for Finals". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
10. ^ "Libya withdraw from African Nations Championship Qualifiers - West Africa News Agency". 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
11. ^ "سبب اعتذار ليبيا عن عدم المشاركة في كأس أمم أفريقيا للمحليين". 22 November 2024.
12. ^ "¡Habemus fase final de la CHAN para la selección local de Guinea Ecuatorial!".
13. ^ https://www.cafonline.com/caf-african-nations-championship/news/totalenergies-caf-chan-2024-tanzania-to-host-opening-match-uganda-to-host-thirdfourth-and-kenya-to-host-final-match/
14. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 Draw to be conducted on 15 January in Nairobi, Kenya". TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 Draw to be conducted on 15 January in Nairobi, Kenya. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
15. ^ "DRAW PROCEDURE: TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024". DRAW PROCEDURE: TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
16. ^ "CAF announces TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship ("CHAN") 2024 Match Schedule". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 27 June 2025. Archived from the original on 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
17. ^ "2024 African Nations Championship match schedule" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 27 June 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

## External links

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* Official home of the 2024 edition at CAFOnline.com

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African Nations Championship

Tournaments|

* Ivory Coast 2009
* Sudan 2011
* South Africa 2014
* Rwanda 2016
* Morocco 2018
* Cameroon 2020
* Algeria 2022
* Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda 2024

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* 2009
* 2011
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

Finals|

* 2009
* 2011
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

Squads|

* 2009
* 2011
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
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