CAF has announced the dates for the CHAN tournament following the meeting that was held in the past weekend.
CHAN was last hosted by Algeria between 13 January and 04 February 2023. Senegal defeated Algeria in the final to hoist the trophy.
In a statement released on Tuesday, CAF confirmed the CHAN will be staged in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania understably).
It will take place between 1 and 28 February 2025 while the qualifiers for the tournament will be played from the weekend of 25-27 October.
CAF STATEMENT ON FINALS OF CHAN TOURNAMENT
“Following the meeting of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Executive Committee in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, 16 September 2024, the CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe confirmed the dates of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) 2024 final tournament,” stated the CAF statement.
“The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) 2024 will be played between 01 – 28 February 2025.
“The first round of Qualifiers will be played on the weekend of 25-27 October 2024.
“CHAN is scheduled to be hosted in East Africa. CAF will communicate in due course stadiums and other venues to be used for the competition.
“On Sunday, CAF President Dr Motsepe visited some of the venues in Kenya that are being prepared for CHAN.
“While noting the progress made and the commitment of the Government of Kenya, Dr Motsepe said there was a need for everyone to work together with speed to ensure that all venues and facilities are ready for the Competition.
“Senegal are the current champions of CHAN after they defeated hosts, Algeria two years ago in Algiers.”
